Inclusion

The lawsuit, filed in federal court Thursday, raises two main issues: the new law’s far-reaching implications for students’ ability to learn, and the potential financial penalties for private schools as well as public schools.

The prohibition would cover programs that classify people by race, gender, ethnicity and “other group characteristics for the purpose of achieving demographic outcomes.”

Gov. Chris Sununu just made two announcements on equity issues at the state level. The state Department of Justice is launching a new civil rights unit.…