SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF DIVERSITY

SECTION I -- K12 assignment Parents Involved in Cmty. Sch. v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1 o Current Supreme Court jurisprudence vis-a-vis race and K12 assignment Primer on Boston's school assignment scheme and proposed reforms o Perspectives of a Boston Public Schools Parent (Patty Ramirez) o The complexity and delicacy of reforming school assignment Discussion: In light of Parents Involved how should Boston proceed to establish an assignment scheme that best serves students and families?

SECTION II -- Undergraduate & Graduate admissions The Bakke, Gratz, Grutter lineage o Historical context of Supreme Court rulings and the current precedent The impact of diversity on academic performance: a Social Sciences perspective o Examination of the evidence supporting/attacking the view that diversity is a compelling state interest Fisher v. University of Texas o The end of the road for diversity? Discussion: How should Fisher come down? Given the research, is diversity a compelling state interest? For argument, assume diversity is compelling. How can universities narrowly tailor their policies?

The Soiling of Old Glory Stanley Forman1 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, 1977 Reaction to the court-ordered bussing in Boston in 1976.
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