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San Juan Unified School District Civil Rights Complaint

Filing date

2017-12-18

Case type

Direct Representation

Location

California

This civil rights complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education on December 18, 2017 alleges Mira Loma High School discriminates against African American students through its racially hostile educational environment. The San Juan Unified School District's deliberate indifference to discrimination and maintenance of a hostile learning environment at Mira Loma high School violate the students' rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”).

Case Files

Files	Filed by	Date of Filing
Complaint Title of Filing Mira Loma High School, San Juan Unified School District’s violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964	Plaintiffs	December 18, 2017

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