The Supreme Court declined to review a case challenging the race-neutral admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia. This decision follows the school's revision of its admissions criteria, aiming for greater student body diversity without explicitly considering race. The new policy, established in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd, removed a rigorous standardized test and evaluated students based on factors such as poverty and English language learning. Despite criticism and a lawsuit by a group of Asian American parents, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the policy. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case, with a dissent from Justices Alito and Thomas, suggests a nuanced stance towards race-neutral methods in achieving diversity in education, differentiating it from their stance on direct racial considerations in admissions.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions | NYT
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