Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department
- Posted on March 5, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs. White classmates hurled insults like “slave,” “monkey” or worse. It often went unpunished.