{"id":2065,"date":"2026-06-09T04:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2026-06-09T04:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:06:40","slug":"trump-administration-alleges-racial-bias-in-cherry-creek-schools-district-denies-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2065","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration alleges racial bias in Cherry Creek schools. District denies it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>AURORA<\/strong> | The Trump administration\u2019s Department of Education announced today it will investigate Cherry Creek schools district, alleging the district permits or sponsors a \u201cwide range of racially discriminatory programming, according to a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announcement.<\/p>\n<p>School district officials rejected the claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe strongly disagree with the characterization of District programming,\u201d school district spokesperson Ashley Verville said in a statement. \u201cThe District has not yet received a copy of the complaint. Without the complaint, we are not in a position to respond further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear from a press release issued Monday by the Trump education department when the allegations occurred. A source to the <em>Sentinel<\/em> said it appeared the filing is linked to complaints filed in February and June of last year, which could not be confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOCR is investigating allegations that the District sponsors clubs that exclude students based on race,\u201d Department of Education officials said in their press release. \u201cReports further allege that the district requires teachers to consider race when assigning classes and to provide differing levels of academic support based on race. Additionally, complaints claim that the District promotes a teacher training program that restricts participation based on race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Department of Education officials did not immediately respond to a request for details.<\/p>\n<p>Federal education civil rights officials, however, also said they are investigating the school district\u2019s \u201cVoices of Color Committee.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The school district says the committee is composed \u201cof parents, Cherry Creek Schools teachers and administrators, and community members,\u201d according to the district website. \u201cOur goal is to foster an inclusive and safe environment to support the success of students of color.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The committee, which meets monthly, promotes educational success among students of color by supporting them in a variety of ways, including \u201cbuilding relationships between schools and family communities\u201d and \u201cproviding parents and guardians of students of color voice and direct access to the administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state department of education and local school districts track student success by race and other demographics and have stated goals to improve standardized test scores and graduation rates for students of color.<\/p>\n<p>The school district\u2019s newest school board member, Keith Frazier, appointed to his school board seat last week, has been involved with the Voices of Color committee.<\/p>\n<p>School officials say no one is excluded from the Voices of Color group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone of any race is welcome to participate in the committee,\u201d said school district Chief Communications Officer Abbe Smith.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trump OCR officials said that the panel and other programs preclude some parents and students because of their race, without explaining what students might be excluded from.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComplaints further allege that the District promoted a training program for educators entitled \u201cTransformational Equity Experience: To Be Seen. To Belong. To Be Whole,\u201d which teaches that the United States was founded on \u201cwhite supremacy\u201d and categorizes individuals as \u201coppressors\u201d and \u201coppressed\u201d based only on their skin color, not their individual decisions and actions.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration and some local far-right organizations have long protested teaching about the history of slavery in public schools, especially that people of color still suffer from racial discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese allegations of racially discriminatory conduct in this District seem to permeate almost every aspect of the school community, affecting students, teachers, and parents alike,\u201d Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement. \u201cFederal law prohibits racial discrimination, which means that race cannot be a factor in how the school educates its students or trains its teachers. Despite this, the District seems to be basing decisions about how to support students, teachers and parents solely on race. The Trump Administration will fully investigate these allegations and enforce federal education law to the fullest extent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has previously made allegations against Colorado school districts, alleging civil rights violations.<\/p>\n<p>Chalkbeat Colorado reported in March that federal education officials alleged that policies in Jefferson County Schools linked to sports participation, bathroom use and overnight trip accommodations violated a federal law stipulating that transgender students have no special rights.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffco Schools pushed back against the department\u2019s finding, saying in a statement that the Trump \u201cinterpretation has no basis in the Title IX regulations and is not supported by any binding court decision,\u201d Chalbeat reported.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2060\">Girls Soccer: 2026 All-Class 5A\/4A City League teams<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2062\">Girls Soccer: 2026 All-Centennial League teams<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2064\">Girls Soccer: 2026 All-Continental League teams<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AURORA | The Trump administration\u2019s Department of Education announced today it will investigate Cherry Creek schools district, alleging the district permits or sponsors a \u201cwide range of racially discriminatory programming, according to a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announcement. 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