Supreme Court to Hear Case on K-12 Admissions and Racial Discrimination Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case, "Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education," concerning K-12 admissions policies and allegations of racial discrimination. The case challenges changes to a Maryland magnet school STEM program, which aimed for diversification but allegedly reduced Asian American student enrollment. Justices will determine the legal standards for proving racial discrimination under the 14th Amendment, specifically if harm to a specific racial group's enrollment rate relative to its applicant pool must be demonstrated.