Today the Supreme Court is hearing what is considered to be their 5th big case since Chief Justice John Roberts took the bench. The question being considered is whether or not the need for diversity can justify school districts using race as a factor in assigning schools for students. Background The goal, for more than 400 school districts out of the nation’s 15,000 public schools, is to make the racial make up of a school roughly the same as a district’s population. Affirmative action advocates say that the laws are critical to keeping our educational system fair to all students. … Continue reading →