; Whereas racial discrimination in the public school systems nationwide continues to persist, as exemplified by— (1) a recent appellate court decision holding that a White community’s attempt to secede from a majority Black Alabama school district was racially discriminatory in violation of the Constitution; and (2) a recent Department of Education Office for Civil Rights resolution of a complaint filed against Durham Public Schools in North Carolina regarding discrimination against Black students and students with disabilities in the application of school discipline requiring Durham Public Schools to take actions to end discriminatory discipline practices; Whereas recent reports by the Government Accountability Office and other national education advocacy organizations detail racial disparities in the Nation’s education systems, including that— (1) the percentage of schools that are isolated by poverty and race increased from 9 percent during the 2000–2001 school year to 16 percent during the 2013–2014 school year; (2) high-poverty schools that are majority Black and Latino are less likely to offer a range of math courses, and such lack of access is linked to lower completion rates for higher level math and science courses in high school, which are critical components of preparing students for college and careers; (3) only 12 percent of students took Advanced Placement courses at high-poverty schools that are majority Black and Latino and offer such courses, compared to 24 percent of all students in low-poverty schools with lower Black and Latino enrollment; (4) students of color on average have lower enrollment in prekindergarten programs, and attend lower quality prekindergarten programs, than their White peers; (5) Black students are disproportionately excluded from school, beginning as early as preschool, and students who are suspended are more likely to fail a grade, drop out of school, and become involved in the juvenile justice system