One of the most discussed item in education today is the impact the recent Supreme Court decision is having on equity in public education, namely, using race to assign students to attend certain schools. What is important to remember is that the decision affected only two districts, Louisville, Kentucky, and Seattle, Washington, both of whose desegregation plans were voluntary. The court did not totally close the door for using race as part of the assignment criteria for determining attendance at certain schools; it stated that the school districts need to be more creative in making these assignments.
The Midwest Center has several school districts that are looking at this recent decision to see how it will affect their own desegregation plans. We stand ready to assist them in making decisions that will benefit their students and school communities.
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