Supreme Court Could Rule Against Use of Race for Public School Diversity

During two hours of oral argument Monday, the Supreme Court appeared headed toward a ruling that will sharply limit, if not eliminate, the use of race as a factor in assigning students to public schools. Such a decision could have a broad impact in school districts nationwide that use a variety of race-conscious methods to cure racial imbalances caused by housing patterns. Civil rights leaders who were among the spectators packing the courtroom Monday were pessimistic afterward.

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