Brief Amici Curiae National School Boards Association, et al. in Support of Respondents in Grutter v. Bollinger, et al.
Legal Brief - February 19, 2003 -
- In elementary and secondary education, constitutional principles are shaped by he unique mission of schools and the authority of education officials to pursue that mission.
- Issues of race remain central to fulfilling the mission of elementary and secondary schools.
- The educational benefits of diversity are sufficiently compelling to justify limited race-conscious actions.
- Current federal law establishes judicially enforceable limiting principles that apply to race-conscious decisions made by state and local education officials.
