From The Banner · Talia Richman · · 1m 10s
Montgomery County schools face Supreme Court review
Supreme Court to review magnet school admissions policy for Asian American students.
In brief
Supreme Court to review magnet school admissions policy for Asian American students. U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Montgomery County Public Schools' magnet program admissions policy discriminated against Asian American students. Originally reported by The Banner.
Supreme Court review
U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Montgomery County Public Schools' magnet program admissions policy discriminated against Asian American students.
Case background
The case began in 2020 when parents sued over changes to magnet middle school admissions targeting asian american enrollment reduction.
Legal claim
Parents argued the policy violated the Equal Protection Clause by reducing asian american enrollment to racially balance schools.
Legal argument
Pacific Legal Foundation claims the policy fails to prove racial discrimination claims under constitutional standards.
District response
MCPS says the court will address legal standards for proving discrimination without evaluating specific magnet program details.
Civil rights groups
Civil rights organizations criticized the court's decision to review the case as undermining equitable education access.
Previous legal battle
MCPS previously lost a case involving religious parents seeking to opt out of LGBTQIA+ storybooks in school lessons.
The headline
U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Montgomery County Public Schools' magnet program admissions policy discriminated against Asian American students.
