A coalition of racial justice activists say they will soon file a complaint with the Department of Justice alleging that NJ uses federal funds “to knowingly promote and perpetuate one of the most segregated and unequal public school systems in the nation.”
A New Jersey racial justice coalition says it will file a federal complaint alleging New Jersey has let school segregation fester.A New Jersey racial justice coalition says it will file a federal complaint alleging New Jersey has let school segregation fester.A coalition of New Jersey racial justice activists is looking to the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene in what it says has been intolerable inaction by the state around school segregation.
Once such a ruling is in hand, the state NAACP told Gothamist this week, it’ll be time to start advancing policy proposals. The group has cited the governor’s close ties with the NAACP — he’s a former national board member — and the Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation’s donations to the national organization before Murphy became governor. It also citesThe DOJ acknowledged receiving the letter, but declined any further comment.
“The governor can act now,” Francois said. “And if the governor acts now, then we don't have to worry about federal intervention.”. The NAACP, Latino Action Network and other plaintiffs want Lougy to find New Jersey liable for permitting segregation by requiring New Jersey students to attend schools in the communities where they live, which have often been made racially imbalanced by a history of white flight and discriminatory housing practices.
New Jersey’s constitution says no one will be segregated in public schools “because of religious principles, race, color, ancestry, or national origin.” Even if the court does rule for the plaintiffs, Puryear acknowledged, it’ll take “a herculean effort to develop a solution” that will satisfy that requirement.
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