by WorldTribune Staff, June 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News
The 1776 Project Foundation has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleging that the district is prioritizing resources for predominantly non-white schools.
The lawsuit points to the school district’s use of the PHBAO (Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other non-Anglo) designation, which amounts to schools that are 30% or more white losing out on important educational resources and opportunities.
The 1776 Project Foundation points out that schools with the PHBAO designation—which make up the vast majority of the district—receive more funding, more staff, smaller class sizes, and guaranteed parent-teacher conferences. The group argues this creates “calculated disadvantages” for students at non-PHBAO campuses.
The 1776 Project Foundation alleges that the LAUSD policy violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and California’s Proposition 209.
The Department of Justice is taking 1776 Foundation’s side in the fight. Both the Foundation and the DOJ are seeking a permanent injunction to prevent LAUSD from using race-based criteria in school funding, staffing, and programming.
The case, one of the most important fights around race and education, has gone largely unreported by legacy media.
Revolver News noted: “In all fairness, maybe people don’t know what’s going down in LA. But this is exactly the kind of story that should be followed very closely, because what happens in Cali won’t stay in Cali. As we all know, lots of bad ideas start there and spread across the country like a bad rash.”
The @1776_Foundation is suing LA Unified for racial discrimination against white students.
If a school is 30%+ white, they lose out on money for students.
Now the ACLU is trying to join the fight, insisting that discriminating against white students is appropriate. pic.twitter.com/1zwS9ETaEl
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) June 15, 2026
