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Schools, Admission and Race
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Schools, Admission and Race
A discussion of the "Parents Involved In Community Schools V. Seattle School District" 2007 Supreme Court ruling.
1,119 words (approx. 4.5 pages) |
2 sources |
MLA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The paper explains the "Parents Involved In Community Schools V. Seattle School District" lawsuit when parents of students who were denied admission to schools of their choice due to their race sued the District, arguing that their policy of racial tiebreaker violated the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee of equal protection. The paper discusses the majority decision and maintains that it is an accurate reflection of the recent swing in the US Supreme Court towards conservatism. The paper does point out, however, that Justice Kennedy's separate opinion keeps the door partially open for public schools to consider race for ensuring equal educational opportunity in certain circumstances.Outline:
Background
Facts of the Case
Questions Before the Supreme Court
Decision
The Conservative and Liberal Aspects of the Decision
Conclusion
From the Paper:
"The Seattle School District had adopted a system of 'tiebreakers' to decide admissions in schools that were oversubscribed. An important tiebreaker was a racial factor intended to maintain racial diversity. The system sometimes prevented students from gaining admission to schools of their first choice due to their race, if the racial demographics of a school deviated substantially from the overall white to non-white ratio of Seattle's total student population."Sample of Sources Used:
- "Parents Involved In Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 Et Al." No. 05-908. Find Law for Professionals. 2007. August 5, 2007. <http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=05-908>
- Lieberman. Jethro K. "Supreme Court of the United States." Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. 2007. August 5, 2007. <http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574302/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States.html>
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"Schools, Admission and Race" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Schools-Admission-and-Race/107979>
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