# 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.
- Title: Supreme Court to hear race in middle school admissions case
- Summary: Supreme Court will review if race-neutral school admissions policies can discriminate against Asian American students. Supreme Court considers whether…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-race-in-middle-school-admissions
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Supreme Court considers whether race-neutral middle school admissions policies can disproportionately harm Asian American students.