school race cases again?!
In a pair of cases that could reignite disputes over race and public education, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide what role affirmative action should play in assigning students to competitive spots in elementary and secondary schools.A ruling could help clarify when and to what lengths state and local officials can go to promote diversity in education from kindergarden through the twelfth grade.
Three years ago, the Supreme Court affirmed racial quotas as unconstitutional and offered a limited but powerful endorsement of affirmative action in higher education. The justices agreed race can be used as a factor in admissions to state-funded colleges, as part of an effort to achieve diversity. this angered some whites because they had more trouble getting into certain schools.
The 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka outlawed racially separate public schools. it called for full integration in public facilities, but also causes riots due to the dissatisfaction of whites. Forced busing and an exodus of white students into private schools were part of the fallout in following years.
Three years ago, the Supreme Court affirmed racial quotas as unconstitutional and offered a limited but powerful endorsement of affirmative action in higher education. The justices agreed race can be used as a factor in admissions to state-funded colleges, as part of an effort to achieve diversity. this angered some whites because they had more trouble getting into certain schools.
The 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka outlawed racially separate public schools. it called for full integration in public facilities, but also causes riots due to the dissatisfaction of whites. Forced busing and an exodus of white students into private schools were part of the fallout in following years.
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