Court Cases Covered:
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
551 U.S. 701 (2007)
Argued Jun 5, 2006
Decided Jun 28, 1995
Case Summary:
High school students from the Seattle School District given the opportunity apply to apply for attendance at any high school within the district. To prevent the more popular schools from becoming overpopulated, the district incorporated a “tiebreaker” based on race. A non-profit group, consisting of parents, called Parents Involved in Community Schools, sued the Seattle School District. PICS argument was the tiebreaker was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Washington State Law. The initial suit was dismissed by …show more content…
The District Court instructed the school district to devise a gameplan(Finger Plan) for the desegregation of the student body, This decision was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court and became a landmark case.
This historical case will always be a cornerstone in the racial desegregation of the American school systems. As a principal, this case represents racial equality when it comes to education for all, regardless of our skin color.
Court Cases Covered:
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
347 U.S. 483 (1954)
Argued Dec 9-11, 1952
Re-Argued Dec 7-9, 1953
Decided MAy 17, 1954
Case Summary:
Brown v. the Board of Education is a historical landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme court legalizing segregation. This case was a combination of five cases before it. The argument was blacks and whites attending separate schools and inequality of education was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause.
As an African-American principal, Brown v. the Board of Education represents a milestone; yet, it is a reminder that we(African-Americans) still have a long way to go in closing the achievement
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
551 U.S. 701 (2007)
Argued Jun 5, 2006
Decided Jun 28, 1995
Case Summary:
High school students from the Seattle School District given the opportunity apply to apply for attendance at any high school within the district. To prevent the more popular schools from becoming overpopulated, the district incorporated a “tiebreaker” based on race. A non-profit group, consisting of parents, called Parents Involved in Community Schools, sued the Seattle School District. PICS argument was the tiebreaker was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Washington State Law. The initial suit was dismissed by …show more content…
The District Court instructed the school district to devise a gameplan(Finger Plan) for the desegregation of the student body, This decision was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court and became a landmark case.
This historical case will always be a cornerstone in the racial desegregation of the American school systems. As a principal, this case represents racial equality when it comes to education for all, regardless of our skin color.
Court Cases Covered:
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
347 U.S. 483 (1954)
Argued Dec 9-11, 1952
Re-Argued Dec 7-9, 1953
Decided MAy 17, 1954
Case Summary:
Brown v. the Board of Education is a historical landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme court legalizing segregation. This case was a combination of five cases before it. The argument was blacks and whites attending separate schools and inequality of education was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause.
As an African-American principal, Brown v. the Board of Education represents a milestone; yet, it is a reminder that we(African-Americans) still have a long way to go in closing the achievement