RICHMOND, Va. — Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that the Office of Civil Rights has found reasonable cause that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is in violation of the Virginia Human Rights Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for discriminating against Asian American students in its admissions process. The Virginia Office of the Attorney General has referred FCPS to the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice for further enforcement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
“The Fairfax County School Board made clear its intended outcome was to reduce opportunities for Asian American students—and that’s exactly what occurred,” said Attorney General Jason Miyares. “These students are not statistics. They are sons and daughters, neighbors, classmates, and Virginians who deserve equal protection and opportunity under the law.”
In January 2023, the Attorney General launched an investigation following reports that race played a role in changes to the admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ), disadvantaging Asian American students…