Underperforming California school district paying enormous sum to teach kids with a 'rap curriculum'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. The 'Outnumbered' panel discusses backlash surrounding a webpage from the University of Minnesota claiming there is a 'whiteness pandemic' and urging viewers to join Black Lives Matter. An underperforming California school district is dishing out nearly $300,000 to partner with a group to teach a rap-based curriculum to students, sparking "troubling" concerns, the Justice Department said. The Merced City School District, one of the state’s lower-performing school districts, has signed a $270,000 contract with School Yard Rap, the New York Post reported. The agreement includes a summer "Rap Camp" and an "African American Affinity Group," which has raised questions about whether the partnership complies with federal law. WATCHDOG EXPOSES TAXPAYER-FUNDED TEACHER PROGRAM FOR BANNING WHITE APPLICANTS: 'LIKELY ILLEGAL' The Merced City School District has p