Students harassed with racist taunts, Confederate flag images in Kentucky school district, Justice Department says

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A Kentucky school district will reform its anti-discrimination policies after a years-long investigation uncovered 'serious and widespread racial harassment' targeting Black students and multiracial students in the county, federal authorities said.

Students of color in Madison County faced racist taunts and intimidation while at school, which in some instances involved the use of Confederate flags and imagery, the Justice Department said, citing situations where students contended with racial epithets, including the N-word, and other derogatory racist comments.

Ultimately, the investigation determined that the district's"actions were ineffective in addressing the broader hostile environment," and led Black and multiracial students to believe that district officials either condoned the harassment or would not protect them from it, the Justice Department said.

 

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