Lawsuit accuses NYC public school system of racist admissions practices
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The New York City school system is facing a major new lawsuit, accusing it of maintaining segregated schools with racist admissions practices.
"Racism in various forms pervades the New York City school system," reads the lawsuit, which alleges that policies and practices "cause the denial of a sound basic education to New York City schoolchildren."
The suit is being brought by civil rights attorneys and several student plaintiffs naming Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio as defendants, along with city and state education officials.