Sentences with phrase «comparably effective alternative»
If the policy is necessary to meet an important educational goal, then are there comparably effective alternative policies or practices that would meet the school's stated educational goal with less of a burden or adverse impact on the disproportionately affected racial group?
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Under this «disparate impact analysis,» once federal officials determine that the distribution of any resource disadvantages a protected minority, schools must not only «demonstrate that the policy or practice is necessary to meet an important educational goal,» but also show that there is no «comparably effective alternative policy or practice that would meet the school district's stated educational goal with less of a discriminatory effect.»
In the education context, this subjective test grants almost complete control to federal regulators to decide what constitutes an «important educational goal» and a «comparably effective alternative.»
If it is yes, the flowchart points to a third question, «Are there comparably effective alternative policies that would meet the stated educational goal» with less of an adverse impact on the group most harmed under the current policy?
Under the new OCR rules, once federal officials determine that the distribution of any resource disadvantages a protected minority, the district must demonstrate that its policy is «necessary to meet an important educational goal» and that no «comparably effective alternative» is available.