Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case about whether race should influence admissions to selective Maryland middle schools. Parents say the current system unfairly favors Black and Latino students over Asian students, while the school district says the process is fair and does not use race directly.Key Facts
- The case involves four special “magnet” middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- Parents argue the admissions system discriminates against Asian-American students.
- The schools use a “Pandemic Plan” that screens students for academic potential and then uses a lottery system.
- The plan ranks students by comparing scores within similar income groups.
- A lower court dismissed the case because Asian-American students were accepted at higher rates than their application numbers.
- The school district says the admissions policy is “race-neutral,” meaning it does not consider race explicitly.
- The Supreme Court will decide if students claiming harm from a race-neutral policy must prove intentional discrimination.
- Arguments will be heard in the next few months, with a ruling expected by June.
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