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First appearance on Fox: In a victory for Asian parents, a judge rules that a federal discrimination lawsuit against the New York State Department of Education can proceed after the parents claimed their children were unfairly disadvantaged by participating in a summer academic program. I put it down.
On November 22, U.S. District Judge David N. Herb ruled that the lawsuit could proceed after New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa's motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied. did.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Cornell University law professor, equal protection projectWilliam Jacobson said he hopes the students who were allegedly discriminated against will be vindicated.
“New York State tried to have the case dismissed, arguing that the Asian parents had no legal “standing'' to challenge the discrimination. The court rejected that challenge and allowed the case to proceed. I'm very glad I did.” he said. “We look forward to fully certifying the right of all students to apply to the STEP program without discrimination based on race or ethnicity.”
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Students will participate in a summer math boot camp at George Mason University in Fairfax on Thursday, August 1, 2023. virginia (AP Photo/Kevin Wolfe)
The lawsuit alleges that the application process for the state-funded Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) requires white and Asian students to prove they are low-income, while black, Hispanic, and Native American students This stemmed from the fact that people can apply regardless of their family's wealth.
“The NY STEP program discriminates against Asian and white students by establishing admissions barriers that do not apply to black, Hispanic, and Native American students,” Jacobson said. “The Legal Rebellion Foundation's Equal Protection Project, in collaboration with the Pacific Law Foundation, has challenged these discriminatory barriers on behalf of parents of Asian students, seeking equal protection of the constitutionally guaranteed laws.”
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According to its websiteThe STEP program “increases the number of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students preparing for college and entering mathematics, science, technology, health-related fields, and qualified professions.” The aim is to improve the rate.
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In January 2024, the Equal Protection Project and the Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of Iatin Chu, Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACAGNY), Inclusive Advocacy Groups and Parent Engagement, presented the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. filed a lawsuit in court. (Reuters)
In January 2024, Equal Protection Project and Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on behalf of Iatin Chu, Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACAGNY), Inclusive Advocacy Group, and Parent Engagement. I woke you up.
The lawsuit sought both declaratory and injunctive relief to invalidate race-based eligibility standards as unconstitutional and to prevent New York State from enforcing them.
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A judge ruled that New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa must respond to the group's complaint by December 6, 2024. FOX News Digital has reached out to the New York State Department of Education for comment.
