Are school-integration policies constitutional?
by
Sara Bernard
Yes. Policies that use race as one of many factors in school admissions help maintain educational equality for all students. Also, diversity fosters interracial harmony and contributes to student achievement.
No. It is unjust to deny a student admission to a school based on his or her racial background. School-assignment policies should be color blind in order to guarantee equal protection under the law.
Yes, but race-based integration policies don’t necessarily function the way they’re intended to. There are other, more effective ways to create equal educational opportunities for all students.
None of the above.
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This article originally published on 6/5/2007
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