Parents sue Minnesota charter school alleging racist behavior
CNN
The parents of several Black and biracial students are suing the operator of a Minnesota charter school on behalf of their children, alleging that the school failed to prevent "racist, unfair, hurtful and at times dangerous interactions" at the hands of both students and staff.
The students -- all minors and unnamed in the suit -- are all current or former students at one of two campuses run by Duluth Edison Charter Schools, or DECS.
The suit alleges that the school disproportionately disciplines Black students, who make up less than 3% of the student body, often disciplining only them in any altercations with White students. The suit further alleges that years of complaints about the use of racial slurs and taunting by White students went unaddressed.