New York – Discrimination Claims Against East Ramapo School District Found Valid By U.S. DOE

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    East Ramapo, NY – Just two months after a monitor was put in place to examine charges of racial discrimination levied against the East Ramapo School District, the U.S. Department of Education has concluded that the charges are founded.

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    LOHUD.com (http://lohud.us/1kXNUpY) reports that as a result of the DOE’s findings, a monitor from the department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will remain in place to oversee the implementation of a 12-step plan agreed to last month by East Ramapo officials.

    The DOE halted its investigation based on East Ramapo’s willingness to enter into the 12-step plan agreement.

    The OCR fired off a letter on Tuesday to NAACP President Willie Trotman assuring that its inquiry will be resumed if East Ramapo fails to comply with term of the agreement.


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    albroker
    albroker
    8 years ago

    Yidden have always been at the forefront of fighting against discrimination it is a shame what is happening to these immigrants in Spring Valley, bec. the law says clearly it doesnt matter if they are here illegally they are entitled to a free and quality education regardless even if there is a hundred of them it is the job of the school board to come up with the money.

    greuv
    greuv
    8 years ago

    ALL the residents includes taxpayers. Right?

    misslydia128
    misslydia128
    8 years ago

    whether agree or not, All children are entitled to full education , regardeless of immigration status. If the school district doesn’t believe it,the courts will show them, with fines and lawsuits.

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    8 years ago

    The law clearly requires the state to provide an education to all children.

    8 years ago

    Why did the board send two hasidic special ed students to a school in Vermont at a cost of 130 thousand dollars per student? Aren’t there good enough schools in NY? It’s items like this that are discriminatory. Why does a handicapped student need to take ski lessons? How will that help him get a job? What about the 8 thousand dollar swing they bought for the hasidic kids? The public school kids never got a swing!