Will SCOTUS ruling on race/schools affect KS?
Advertiser
looks
at the potential impact on Kamehameha Schools of the SCOTUS ruling
that "the use of racial guidelines to integrate public schools is
unconstitutional." Rosen says it will have an effect, "But Kamehameha Schools
officials don't think the ruling will have any effect because the decision
involves public schools and Kamehameha is a private school that doesn't accept
federal money."Update
7/2:
Star-Bulletin
editorial
looks at the differences between the case and KS's situation, and says "The
constitutional issue has no bearing on private schools." But says that "the
court's general outlook on racial issues may create problems for Kamehameha if a
new lawsuit is launched against its admission policies," and recommends that KS
stop charging tuition in order to avoiding the pertinent issue of contracts
regulated by the Civil Rights
Act.Update 7/4:
Rosen responds.
Posted: Sat
- June 30, 2007 at 07:12 AM