Department of Education Rescinds Disparate-Impact Provisions from Title VI Regulations

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced the rescission of several disparate-impact provisions from its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This action, in accordance with Executive Order 14281, aims to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability, which previously allowed demographic data alone to establish civil rights violations without requiring proof of discriminatory intent.