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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public schools may not use race as a sole determining factor in the admissions process.
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Fast Facts:
- Case name: Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
- Race may still be used as a component to the public school admissions process, wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy, but not as a sole determining factor to achieve diversity.
- Other concurring Justices were more conservative in their views, saying race should not be a factor under any conditions.
- Four Justices dissented, saying race should continue to play a primary role.
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Race in Public School Admissions Questions
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Where are the car racing schools on Long Island? Or are their hi speed go karts on long island? 4 AnswersI checked the phone books and nothing appears to be listed... other than normal driving schools and the Stunt driving school. For actual racing you may want to ... read more -
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