L.A. School district's Black Student Achievement Program upended after challenge from conservative group /* city stands with BSAP
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Kingofthereal
King of kings
Black folks gotta learn to speak in code when it comes to stuff like this. We all know there’s shyt that’s only available to whites but they will never say it in the open.
Mordith
H.E.N.R.Y.
BS. You are not considering that all these CACs have to do is sue to have the programs disbanded solely on whether or not the program is designed to level the playing field. They aren't going to give a fukk bout the name.
The white man is the devil 
Society wants us to be poor but happy and compliant. They want us to be the upbeat janitor making minimum wage and nothing better. Just enough to where we aren’t robbing them but not enough to compete for their jobs.
ThatTruth777
Superstar
Hey, let's take the Obama route and find middle ground with these people guys
Piff Perkins
Veteran
I'll say it again: this is gonna keep happening until people understand these black-specific programs are heavily problematic legally and there needs to be far more imagination about how to help black people. Not just in education. We wouldn't be having this conversation if you have black people in charge who are simply putting a disproportionate amount of black children into a program like this, with no mention of race. I assume there's a disproportionate amount of black students struggling anyway, which would make it easy to do that. And you can literally do that across the board in many fields. We talked about black farmers....if you had a black person as USDA secretary, or had multiple black deputies, it would be very easy to just cut red tape and hand cash to black farmers without anyone noticing. Doesn't mean you don't help white people too. Helping white people is key to making this work! Because you just need enough white aid/help/support to further mask what you're doing to overly help black people.
UncleTomFord15
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The point is to not mention anything about race or gender when it comes to the students you are trying to reach. That just makes it an easy target for situations like this. Same thing with these cringe ads about a black person talking about owning a "black owned" business, it gives non black people a "legitimate" reason to complain legally speaking and alienates potential customers (unless your target audience really is only black people).
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02/27/25
get these nets
Veteran
*same shyt, but targeting Fresno Public Schools
gvwire.com
02/27/25
Lawsuit Claims FUSD's African American Academic Support Program Discriminates
A lawsuit alleges FUSD's program to fix educational gaps among African American students discriminates against non-Black children.
gvwire.com
02/27/25
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*full article at the link
laist.com
08/25/25
Their optimism comes after years of challenges, from the broadening of the BSAP after a complaint lodged by the conservative group Parents Defending Education, which argued the program discriminated against students of other races and backgrounds, to ongoing federal threats to programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
“LAUSD remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting all students, including Black students,” said a Los Angeles Unified spokesperson in a statement to EdSource.
BSAP is less geared toward direct academic support, but it aims to provide more holistic support to Black students. It provides additional counseling and restorative justice staff, incorporates cultural activities, and facilitates field trips, including visits to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan remains resilient amid complaint and opposition
LAUSD is adding an extra $50 million into its Black Student Achievement Plan as it aims to close opportunity gaps and uplift Black students across the district.
laist.com
08/25/25
LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan remains resilient amid complaint and opposition
Many supporters and advocates of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Black Student Achievement Plan are beginning the school year with renewed hope after the school board voted to boost the program’s 2025-26 funding with an additional $50 million.Their optimism comes after years of challenges, from the broadening of the BSAP after a complaint lodged by the conservative group Parents Defending Education, which argued the program discriminated against students of other races and backgrounds, to ongoing federal threats to programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
“LAUSD remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting all students, including Black students,” said a Los Angeles Unified spokesperson in a statement to EdSource.
BSAP is less geared toward direct academic support, but it aims to provide more holistic support to Black students. It provides additional counseling and restorative justice staff, incorporates cultural activities, and facilitates field trips, including visits to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).