Group of white and Asian parents sue BPS over exam school admissions policy
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Group of white and Asian parents sue BPS over exam school admissions policy
A group of white and Asian parents is suing Boston Public Schools, seeking to have a federal appeals court force the district to admit at least five of their children into the system’s elite exam schools.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal appeals court in Boston, the Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence argues that a temporary admission policy based on ZIP codes last year deprived their children of seats in the schools, even though the students had high enough grades.
BPS this year switched to another admissions policy, also meant to increase diversity in the exam schools, by allotting seats based on areas with similar socio-economics.
BOPS said Wednesday it could not comment on pending litigation. The plaintiffs could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
But Lisa Green of the Boston Coalition for Education Equity said their the lawsuit’s primary argument “seeks to effectively prohibit any consideration of race in government decision-making.”
“What the suit is really about is overturning affirmative action,” Green said.
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