THE OREGONIAN: Trump administration to investigate Portland’s Center for Black Student Excellence

02/18/2026

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Issues: Critical Race Theory & Equity

The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into a complaint that accused Portland Public Schools of “flagrant racial preferencing” by creating a Center for Black Student Excellence.

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