Privilege Denied: Supreme Court Rejects Appeal By White and Asian Parents Challenging Boston Schools’ ‘Race Neutral’ Strategy That Increased Admission of Black and Hispanic Students
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a case brought on behalf of white and Asian American parents who were challenging a pandemic-era admissions policy of Boston Public Schools (BPS) aimed at increasing the socioeconomic diversity at its three prestigious “exam schools.” Justice Samuel Alito, along with Justice Clarence Thomas, strongly dissented with the majority decision…