Word: racially
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Supreme Court’s Brown decision ruled that “separate but equal” is “inherently unequal” in an opinion that cited the psychological effects of racial segregation on children...
...Seattle, Washington, ten high schools allowed students to opt for any school of choice, unless the school was over-enrolled. If that was the case, after preference was given to siblings of enrolled students, the spots were allotted to maintain a racial balance that differed by no more than 15 percent from the county’s overall demographics, according to one of the panelists, Liliana M. Garces, who wrote the amicus brief submitted by the American Civil Liberties Union for the two cases. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...both cases, parents of white students denied enrollment in the schools of their choice due to racial balance policies sued the schools, according to case briefs...
...court adopts the standard used in the 2003 decision on the University of Michigan’s affirmative action programs, the schools will need to demonstrate a compelling reason for racial balance and prove that the practices are narrowly tailored, Garces said...
Attorney Liliana M. Garces, a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, filed a brief on behalf of 553 social scientists urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of two school districts' race-conscious student-assignment plans. The Nov. 29 article "GSE Hosts Panel on Racial Balance" incorrectly stated that she filed the brief on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, her former employer...