FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
July 24, 2026
Media Contact: 
Jason Amos
media@nsba.org
 
NSBA Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Rescission of Title VI Disparate Impact Regulations
 
Alexandria, Va. — Today, Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs, Executive Director and CEO of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to rescind its Title VI regulations relating to “disparate impact.”

“It is critical for local education leaders and communities to understand what this action does — and does not — do. While the federal framework for administrative enforcement under Title VI is changing, this regulatory rollback does not supersede state laws, state constitutional guarantees, local school board policies, or the United States Constitution.

“Federal administrative policy cannot erode the duty of states and local school districts to serve every child fairly. Now more than ever, state legislatures, state education agencies, and local school boards must step up to ensure robust civil rights protections remain firm in every community across the country.

“The National School Boards Association remains steadfastly committed to working alongside our state school board associations and local district leaders to uphold non-discrimination standards, ensure every student has access to a high-quality education, and protect the rights of all public school students."

 
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Founded in 1940, the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) purpose is to ensure each student everywhere has access to excellent and equitable public education governed by high-performing school board leaders and supported by the community. With members spread across the United States, the Virgin Islands, and Canada, NSBA is the only national organization representing school boards. Along with its member state associations and member public school districts representing locally elected school board officials serving millions of public school students, NSBA believes that public education is a civil right necessary to the dignity and freedom of the American people and that each child, regardless of their ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, identity, or citizenship, deserves equitable access to an education that maximizes their individual potential. For more information, visit nsba.org.