The Prince William County Human Rights Commission is reviewing the county school board’s decision last week to replace its affirmative action policy with a directive stressing nondiscrimination.

The Prince William County School Board last week removed language suggesting race and gender should be factored into hiring decisions to produce a diverse staff in a change designed to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action law.

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