US rejects school action on race

By Tom | June 28, 2007

The US Supreme Court has narrowly ruled that the race of a child cannot be used to determine where he or she will be sent to school.

The decision, one of the most important civil rights rulings in years, may affect millions of children in the US.

The court’s conservative majority struck down the voluntary programmes adopted by many schools.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US rejects school action on race.

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