The Department of Education on Friday said it launched a federal civil rights investigation into the Louisiana Board of Regents over its prioritization of non-white students in its higher education planning. 

The inquiry by the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights focuses on performance objectives embedded in the board’s executive budget documents for fiscal 2021-22 and fiscal 2025-26, according to a news release. 

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