Indiana: Munster schools is facing a federal racial discrimination investigation.

MUNSTER — The Department of Education is investigating possible racial discrimination in the School Town of Munster, an education department spokesperson confirmed.

The federal department's Office of Civil Rights opened an investigation based on race/color harassment on March 4, the department spokesperson said in a statement provided to The Times on Monday.

The Office of Civil Rights is an arm of the Department of Education that provides guidance to federally funded schools and processes claims of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.
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