Supreme Court rejects school assignment policy

[rockmom]

On a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson County Public Schools and others nationwide cannot consider students’ race when assigning them to schools.

 

The conservative-leaning court decided that the desegregation policies of Jefferson County and Seattle unfairly deny students their choice of school because of their race.

 

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., who wrote the majority opinion, said: the district has “failed to provide the necessary support for the proposition that there is no other way than individual racial classifications to avoid racial isolation in their school districts.”

 

Supreme Court rejects school assignment policy

What happens to JCPS now?

[02Ram54]

Supreme Court rejects school assignment policy

What happens to JCPS now?

Not a surprise that the JCPS system was ruled too sweeping by the court. To me, the real surprise is what Kennedy wrote. When the new JCPS plan is sued to the Supreme Court for still including race along with other factors (like income areas) and achieves essentially the same results, look for Kennedy to write the majority opinion upholding the new system...

[rockmom]

So, surprised or not, how does this ruling change JCPS?

 

I'm asking honestly, because I could see several scenarios that could transpire. I'm thinking about long-term, not next school year.

[02Ram54]

So, surprised or not, how does this ruling change JCPS?

 

I'm asking honestly, because I could see several scenarios that could transpire. I'm thinking about long-term, not next school year.

It's not going to have a big impact. JCPS won't go back to neighborhood schools. The basic structure will stay in place for the entire magnet system. They might change HOW they count the angels that may dance on pin head, but they won't change the fact that they count them.

[HHSDad]

How about instead of moving kids, that they try improving those schools where those kids live. Busing has to be one of the stupidest ideas ever. Especially now that its become so expensive.

[Ms Liberty]

We lived in Jefferson CO when busing started, my husband was a policeman, he worked long hrs and the crowds were mean.! We sent our 2 of school age to a private school. Not because of race, but we did not them going down town, they would have been bused in the 3rd & 8th grades. So I am glad it is cleared to have children go to their local schools.:laugh:

[02Ram54]

I was bused downtown (voluntarily) from the time that I was 7.

 

It was nothing except a positive experience.

[02Ram54]

How about instead of moving kids, that they try improving those schools where those kids live. Busing has to be one of the stupidest ideas ever. Especially now that its become so expensive.

Because seperate is inherently unequal, maybe?

 

Sorry, but Louisville is still very much a segregated city as far as what races tend to live where.

[HOMELESS CAMEL]

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected integration plans in two major public school districts but left the door open for the limited use of race to achieve diversity in schools.

 

The decision in cases affecting how students are assigned to schools in Louisville, Ky., and Seattle could imperil similar plans in hundreds of districts nationwide, and it further restricted how public school systems may attain racial diversity.

 

The court split, 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts announcing the court's judgment. The court's four liberal justices dissented.

 

"The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race," Roberts said.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_schools_race

[02Ram54]

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=124639

[Hearsay]

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070628/NEWS01/306280013

[titletownclown]

RM, I'm confused. Your first post is presented as a "quote", then you provide a link just below that post. Interestingly enough, I clicked on your link to the CJ article. I noticed that the 1st paragraph of your "quote" is pretty much what the CJ article said. Same with the 3rd paragraph of your "quote". However, I read the article 3 times and missed where the CJ mentioned "the conservative-leaning court". Writers embellishment perhaps? If the court had 5 liberals and had ruled in the other direction (aka what RM wanted:D ), would you have mentioned a left-leaning court? Just curious.

 

On a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson County Public Schools and others nationwide cannot consider students’ race when assigning them to schools.

 

The conservative-leaning court decided that the desegregation policies of Jefferson County and Seattle unfairly deny students their choice of school because of their race.

 

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., who wrote the majority opinion, said: the district has “failed to provide the necessary support for the proposition that there is no other way than individual racial classifications to avoid racial isolation in their school districts.”

Supreme Court rejects school assignment policy

What happens to JCPS now?

[cshs81]

Because seperate is inherently unequal, maybe?

 

Sorry, but Louisville is still very much a segregated city as far as what races tend to live where.

 

 

That describes almost every city.

[HHSDad]

RM, I'm confused. Your first post is presented as a "quote", then you provide a link just below that post. Interestingly enough, I clicked on your link to the CJ article. I noticed that the 1st paragraph of your "quote" is pretty much what the CJ article said. Same with the 3rd paragraph of your "quote". However, I read the article 3 times and missed where the CJ mentioned "the conservative-leaning court". Writers embellishment perhaps? If the court had 5 liberals and had ruled in the other direction (aka what RM wanted:D ), would you have mentioned a left-leaning court? Just curious.

In defense of the liberal, commie, pinko "rockmom", the article in the CJ was updated after she posted. The update may have decided to remove the line you mentioned.

 

Don't worry Rmom, I've got your back.

[titletownclown]

In defense of the liberal, commie, pinko "rockmom", the article in the CJ was updated after she posted. The update may have decided to remove the line you mentioned.

 

Don't worry Rmom, I've got your back.

 

My semi-unwavering faith in RM has been restored. :D Thanks.