The 1776 Project Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that policies in place since the 1970s discriminate against White students by providing unequal resources and opportunities.

The lawsuit challenges LAUSD practices that the foundation says allocate resources, staffing, and academic support based on race, disadvantaging White students. According to the filing, the district channels funding, outreach, and preferential programs to specific racial groups while systematically excluding other students who could benefit from the same support. The complaint points to longstanding policies originating in the 1970s that were intended to address past inequalities but have, the foundation claims, evolved into a system that unfairly disadvantages White students in the present day.

Ryan Girdusky, founder of the 1776 Project Foundation, called the situation “the most blatant example of racial discrimination by a major school district in this country.” The lawsuit highlights ongoing debates over race-based equity policies in public education and raises questions about whether LAUSD’s current approach violates federal anti-discrimination laws. Legal experts say the case could have far-reaching implications for districts nationwide that implement programs based on race or ethnicity.