Supreme Court Rules Race not a criteria for Public School Assignment


	Supreme Court Rules Race not a criteria for Public School Assignment

Eaglewings

6-30-2007 12:27 PM

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education, supreme court, racism, diversity

Eaglewings says:

Sounds like common sense has returned to the judicial system.

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