Appeals court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school
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A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a new admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that critics say discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.
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A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a new admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that critics say discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.
One of America's most prestigious high schools does not discriminate against Asian American students despite claims from parents who argued the school used an illegal policy of "racial balancing," a panel of federal judges ruled Tuesday.
A federal appellate court has upheld race-based admissions at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia, saying that it does not discriminate against Asian students.
An appeals court in Virginia upheld an admissions policy used by Thomas Jefferson High School on Tuesday. The policy removed some standardized testing requirements, and people argued the change in admissions criteria was discriminatory against Asian American students.
Parents had objected to Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia changing its admissions policies, including getting rid of an exam. The case appears headed for the Supreme Court.
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