Supreme Court: Decisions on Race
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 28, 2007, against two districts' plans that used race as a factor in assigning K-12 students to schools but allowed for some consideration of race in admissions. The court said integration plans in the Seattle and Jefferson County, Ky., districts violated the equal-protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
Below is a selection of Education Week's coverage of the court's decision.
July 17, 2007
What's left for educators after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling?, ask Gary Orfield and Erica Frankenberg in this Education Week Commentary.
Updated: September 14, 2007
Many educators are recommitting themselves to strive for racial diversity in K-12 education, but the court's decision has left them speculating about which tactics will withstand legal challenges.
July 2, 2007
A new report surveys the use of students’ socioeconomic status in pursuit of diverse and high-achieving school populations in a dozen school districts.
June 29, 2007
The National Academy of Education calls race-conscious policies "the most effective means of achieving racial diversity in schools."
June 28, 2007
The recent Supreme Court decision limiting race-based school assignments means districts must consider whether to try alternative means to keep schools integrated.
June 28, 2007
School officials and traditional civil rights groups decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on race-based admissions, while others hailed the decision as a victory again reverse discrimination.
December 12, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week on the constitutionality of using race as a tool in assigning students to public schools, in two cases in which advocates on both sides claim to be defending the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the nation’s commitment to equality.
