Oakland schools in hotseat over 'students of color' program while taking millions in federal funding

FIRST ON FOX — The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is in the hot seat over a federally funded "Latinx Mentoring and Achievement Program" that allegedly excludes White students from receiving academic support, mentorship, and cash incentives.Parents Defending Education (PDE), a national educational rights group, filed a federal civil rights complaint against the district alleging that its Latino Men & Boys (LMB) and Latina Mentoring & Achievement (LMA) programs violate Title VI and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act."The Supreme Court has recognized only two compelling interests that permit resort to race-based government action: first, 'remediating specific identified instances of past discrimination that violated the Constitution or a statute,' and second, 'avoiding imminent and serious risks to human safety in prisons, such as a race riot,'" the complaint, sent exclusively to Fox News Digital, states.CALIFORNIA COUNTY APPROVES REPARATIONS PLAN AS NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICT 'BLACK THRIVING' EFFORT STALLSParents Defending Education, a grassroots organization, filed a federal civil rights complaint against the district alleging that its Latino Men & Boys (LMB) and Latina Mentoring & Achievement (LMA) programs violate Title VI and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.(iStock)The initiative, nationally recognized by The Obama Foundation, is listed under OUSD’s "Community Partners" webpage and operates in conjunction with The Unity Council — an Oakland-based organization that claims to promote "social equity and enhancing quality of life by creating vibrant communities where everyone can work, learn, and thrive."According to The Unity Council’s website, the initiatives "are school-based, culturally rooted programs located in selected schools in the Oakland Unified School District." The original LMB program was later expanded to create the LMA program following initial outreach."The programs work with Latinx youth ages 12–18 and their familie...