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California launches a new Office of Civil Rights to strengthen K-12 protections including an antisemitism coordinator.

Civil rights experts say the office’s success hinges on real enforcement power and funding cuts for noncompliant districts, not just reporting discrimination complaints.

At a time when the federal government is dismantling civil rights protections in K-12 schools, California is expanding them — although some wonder how far the state will go to combat discrimination in schools.

A new law , signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month, creates an Office of Civil Rights within the California Department of Education. The office will have a staff of at least six, including

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