As a follow-up to my previous post, the SCOTUS has ruled that race cannot be taken into account when assigning children to public schools.
Chief Justice John Roberts put it well in his majority opinion when he wrote, "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race."
Although this is a decision that would appear to be self-evident, public school administrators vehemently oppose the decision over concerns that it will lead to school segregation. However, I tend to believe it simply upholds the common refrain that "reverse discrimination" is still discrimination, and I suspect that in their opposition schools seek to use the concept of integration primarily as an attempt to undercut school choice programs.
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[Roberts] was joined by Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy and Samuel Alito.
But Kennedy held out hope for school systems that use race that their criteria might be allowed in some narrow circumstances.
Reading his concurring opinion from the bench, Kennedy said, "This nation has a moral and ethical obligation to fulfill its historic commitment to creating an integrated society that ensures equal opportunity for all its children.
Thankfully, there's one good way to fulfill Kennedy's wishes: dispense with government schools forthwith in favor of full privatization.
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