Districts Face Uncertainty in Maintaining Racially Diverse Schools
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision limiting the use of race in school assignments will likely result in a period of upheaval as school districts drop race-conscious policies and consider whether to try alternative means to keep schools integrated, experts say.
“The court left us with some, but very limited, practical options to use race to desegregate the schools,” said Michael G. Casserly, the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools. “For all intents and purposes, the court said you can use race, but we dare you to come up with a solution that passes muster.”
“For that reason, I worry that a lot of school districts will simply give up in the face of repeated challenges,” said Mr. Casserly, whose Washington-based group represents the nation’s largest urban school district, many of which have programs...
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