US rejects school action on race
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The US Supreme Court rules that the race of a child cannot be used to determine the school he or she goes to.
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Black Americans outraged at unequal treatment of pupils in high school dispute
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected school diversity plans that take account of students' race in two major public school districts but left the door open for using race in limited circumstances.
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Education Secretary Charles Clarke rules against admissions policies followed by some Catholic schools.
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Officials in some high-immigrant school districts are threatening to defy a federal law that requires all children to take the same reading tests, even those struggling to learn English.
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Sudan rejects US Secretary of State Colin Powell's statement that genocide has been taking place in the Darfur region.
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America's once-proud public school system -- the great equalizer of our democratic society -- is failing an entire generation of students. Millions of high-school students are donning their caps and gowns this month, but a new Education Week report reveals that more than 1.2 million students will fail to graduate high school this year. Half of our black and Hispanic male students are dropping out of public high schools.
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A closely divided Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race cannot be used to decide where students go to school, one of the most important civil rights rulings in years that could affect millions of students nationwide.
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University of California regents yesterday resoundingly rejected a proposal that sought to add a &quot;multiracial&quot; category to UC&#39;s admissions application.
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The U.S. Department of Education may withhold as much as &#36;7 million from President Bush's home state for failing to tell parents whether schools performed up to standards under the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Some schools would be able to select pupils by race under plans being considered by the Conservative Party.
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The United States has rejected Germany's bid to get the Group of Eight to agree tough cuts in climate warming carbon emissions, according to a draft of the communique to be presented to the meeting.
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The Sudanese Government has rejected a US-sponsored United Nations Security Council draft resolution, aimed at punishing the African nation over a conflict in its western Darfur region, saying the measure was unfair and lacked balance.
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A proposal to eliminate "some other race" as an option on the 2010 census has stirred a furious debate.
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The U.S. government rejected a request Monday from Muslim groups to draw up a list of Islamic charities to which they could donate without being suspected of terrorist ties.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell rejects Russian claims that the West wants more influence in Ukraine.
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What to do now? School officials around the country are asking that question following a Supreme Court decision rejecting racial integration plans in Seattle and Louisville, Ky.