SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Public Schools was required to shut down one of its programs over concerns about “racial discrimination,” according to district officials on Monday.
In a letter, the district told parents and staff that the decision involves the “Latinos in Action” course, which operates as a year-long elective for students in middle and high schools to learn skills like leadership.
According to federal officials, the program’s website recently stated that “the end goal of everything we do is to empower Latino youth to lead and strengthen their communities through college and career readiness.”…