The Sacramento City Unified School District will reform its enrollment processes after an investigation by the state showed that the district’s practices violated state laws and discriminated against students of color, students with disabilities, English learning students and homeless students.
According to a settlement announced Friday between the district and the California Attorney General’s Office, the district’s open enrollment process allegedly gave an advantage to higher income families, creating discriminatory barriers for students from disadvantaged groups. Efforts to level out enrollment at district schools through a process called “concapping” also disproportionately forced Black, low-income and homeless students to be subject to involuntary transfers which resulted in lower attendance rates and academic performance among those affected.
“Every student has the right to equal access to a quality public education. That starts with enrollment,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta in a statement…