DOJ says it's moving to end more than 50 decades-old school desegregation cases

TL;DR

The Justice Department is seeking to terminate more than 50 long-standing consent decrees related to school desegregation.
These decrees were implemented to address racial segregation prevalent during the Jim Crow era.
The department claims the decrees are "onerous and outdated" and do not reflect current classroom realities.
Critics, including former Justice Department officials and civil rights advocates, express concern that this action could lead to resegregation and increased discrimination.
The department is conducting a case-by-case review to determine if school districts have achieved "unitary status" before dismissing cases.

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