Complaint of antisemitism, Islamophobia in Maize school district under national investigation

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Maize school district is among seven institutions (K-12 districts or colleges) under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for possible discrimination concerning antisemitism and Islamophobia, The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the list, including the Maize school district, “under investigation for alleged shared ancestry violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), which prohibits race, color, or national origin discrimination, including harassment based on a person’s shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.” The Department of...