Education Department investigates UC Berkeley over race based programs

The United States Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, the New York Post reported. The probe focuses on three student programs and two scholarships at the university. According to the outlet, the investigation examines whether the university violated federal civil rights law regarding race, color, or national origin. [1]

The Office for Civil Rights inside the Department of Education disclosed the investigation in a letter dated November 3, the New York Post reported. The federal department verified the letter and confirmed that it is actively investigating the university. The New York Post obtained the document exclusively. [1]

The investigation follows a civil rights complaint filed on February 10 by the Legal Insurrection Foundation, the New York Post reported. The complaint targets five specific university initiatives, including the African American Student Development Office, the Black Resource Center, and the Latinx Student center. [1]