The Education Department’s Title VI rule makes students safer

Originally published by Washington Examiner

When teachers are asked what wears them down most, they say it’s not worrying over their paycheck, but the behavior of students. Part of the reason student behavior has gotten so bad is disparate-impact liability.

Thankfully, last week, the Education Department released a new regulation eliminating disparate-impact liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Teachers, students, and parents can rest a bit easier knowing that their schools are now empowered to enforce school discipline with an eye toward school safety — and without fear of meddling by federal bureaucrats.

In civil rights law, the term “disparate treatment” describes treating someone differently based on protected characteristics, including race. This is commonly known as “discrimination,” and the Civil Rights Act was passed to quash this.

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