Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

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Balingit, M. (2026, October 19). Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-race-in-middle-school-admissions/article_76529202-aacd-50ad-b5df-a8e7c7e5de47.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Moriah Balingit

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The Supreme Court has decided to review a case concerning race-based policies used for admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland. The plaintiffs, a group of parents, argue that the district’s policy aims to increase enrollment of Black and Latino students at the expense of Asian American applicants. This decision comes three years after the court ruled against affirmative action practices in college admissions.
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The Supreme Court agreed on October 19, 2026, to hear a case about the role of race in middle school admissions policies in Montgomery County, Maryland. This comes three years after the high court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. The case involves four selective magnet schools where a group of parents claim that the district's admissions policy boosts the admission of Black and Latino students while disadvantaging Asian American children. The justices will now consider whether plaintiffs must demonstrate disproportionate harm under a race-neutral policy to prove intentional discrimination. This follows from an initial dismissal because Asian American students were not underrepresented compared with their share in the applicant pool.

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Moriah Balingit
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Also by Moriah Balingit
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Black Maryland Montgomery County The Supreme Court WASHINGTON

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WASHINGTON GPE · 2× Asian American NORP · 1× Black NORP · 1× Latino NORP · 1× Maryland GPE · 1× Montgomery County GPE · 1× The Supreme Court ORG · 1×

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college admissions.
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2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions · assertive framing

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. asserted
majority → agree → admissions
The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse suburb of Washington, D.C. asserted
case → involve → Washington
A group of parents said in a lawsuit that the district’s admissions policy to four magnet schools is designed to boost the admission of Black and Latino students while disadvantaging Asian American kids. asserted
policy → say → kids
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