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Supreme Court to hear race in middle school admissions case
Supreme Court will review if race-neutral school admissions policies can discriminate against Asian American students.
In brief
Supreme Court will review if race-neutral school admissions policies can discriminate against Asian American students. Supreme Court considers whether race-neutral middle school admissions policies can disproportionately harm Asian American students. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Supreme Court to hear case
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about race in middle school admissions.
Montgomery County magnet schools
The case involves four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse suburb of Washington, D.C.
Parents claim discrimination
Parents sued saying the district’s race-neutral admissions policy boosts Black and Latino students while disadvantaging Asian American kids.
Lower courts dismissed case
Lower courts dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented compared to applicants.
School policy change
The district changed admissions policies a decade ago to factor in school poverty levels, reducing Asian American enrollment.
Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court will decide if parents must show disproportionate harm to prove intentional discrimination under race-neutral policies.
The headline
Supreme Court considers whether race-neutral middle school admissions policies can disproportionately harm Asian American students.
