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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Rhode Island Department of Education and Providence Public School District.

The lawsuit alleges a loan forgiveness program for "educators of color" discriminates against White teachers.

The program offers up to $25,000 in student loan repayment to recruit a more diverse faculty.

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Providence Public School District alleging a loan forgiveness program aimed at recruiting teachers of color is discriminating against their White colleagues.

The federal government is asking the court to block the state and Providence public schools from “discriminating against teachers based on their race in violation of federal law.”

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