The Justice Department is seeking to join a federal lawsuit accusing the Los Angeles Unified School District of discriminating against white students. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to join a federal lawsuit accusing the Los Angeles school district of discriminating against white students. Advertisement“The District engages in — and publicly touts — a program of overt discrimination against a new minority: White students,” the lawsuit states. This framework frequently worked to the advantage of white students, because there were relatively fewer white students competing for the number of magnet slots reserved for them. Some magnets are virtually all students of color because few or no white students apply.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2026 03:12 UTC