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Summer Lee: “The LDF sued the Department over the guidance, this guidance…”

Featuring: Summer Lee, Democratic | U.S. House Pennsylvania, District 12

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'We Have Institutionalized Systemic Racism': Summer Lee Explains 'Need' For Equity Policies

Published | Video Starts at 02:53

So I just want to say the Department of Education is using its increasingly limited capacity to issue guidance that would revoke federal funding from schools over equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Ms. Turner's Young, The LDF sued the Department over the guidance, this guidance on behalf of the NAACP. What was the outcome of that lawsuit? We Prevailed. And despite, to be clear, it was vacated. It was unconstitutionally vague. Right. Despite this important win, is conservatives crusade against equity still harming students? (02:53–02:59)

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