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Assistant Attorney General News
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January 9, 2025
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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Vermont School District to Remedy Race-Based Harassment of Students |
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On behalf of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division, I write to share that the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District (EMUU) in Vermont to resolve its investigation into allegations that the district failed to adequately respond to student-on-student racial harassment.
“Racial harassment makes students feel unsafe, deprives them of a supportive educational environment and violates the Constitution’s most basic promise of equal protection,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “In the 21st century, no student should be subjected to racial slurs, Nazi salutes or other racially-charged hostilities. This agreement provides sound strategies for preventing and addressing racial harassment. We look forward to the district demonstrating to its students that racial bullying and harassment have no place in its schools.”
Read the full release below.
Kind Regards,
-Kevin
Kevin A. Jenkins
Public Engagement and Outreach Advisor, Civil Rights Division
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About Us
The Civil Rights Division (CRT) is led by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. Created in 1957, the division upholds the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, familial status, military status and national origin.
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