The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating the Carroll ISD in Southlake on allegations of racial and gender discrimination.
The Department of Education tells KRLD that the Office of Civil Rights has opened three investigations at Carroll ISD related to "discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex.”
Carroll ISD confirms three investigations. "Our district is fully cooperating with this process and diligently pulling all documents requested. These OCRs are student situations; therefore, due to the Federal Act to Education Privacy Act (FERPA), we are unable to provide or share any more specifics at this time. Our focus will always be what is best for our students as we prepare them for their next steps in their educational journey."
The district has made national news in recent years, as the district's proposed Cultural Competence Action Plan in response to racist incidents became a political battleground among the community. Over the last six months, voters elected three school board members who ran in opposition of the plan, effectively killing it.
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