Justice Alito and Justice Thomas Stand Firm Against Boston’s Controversial Admissions Policy
Three Crucial Points to Consider:
- Supreme Court Standoff: The Supreme Court declined to review Boston’s pandemic-era admissions policy, which allegedly places White and Asian students at a disadvantage, leaving critics alarmed about unchecked DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practices in education.
- Justice Alito’s Warning: Justice Samuel Alito, dissenting, declared that ignoring these challenges risks allowing constitutional errors to “metastasize,” underscoring the need to address claims of racial bias now.
- A Precedent in Question: The decision leaves unresolved questions about whether DEI-focused admissions policies violate the Fourteenth Amendment and signal a critical moment for equal protection rights nationwide.
By Samuel A. Lopez – USA Herald
[BOSTON, Massachusetts] – The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Boston’s allegedly discriminatory COVID-19 pandemic-era admissions policy for three elite public schools, turning away the second case to challenge the use of DEI and race-neutral policies for admissions, placing other races at a significant disadvantage.
As someone who has spent decades navigating the intricacies of law, today’s Supreme Court decision hits close to home. The Court’s refusal to hear Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence Corp. v. The School Committee for the City of Boston is, in my view, a missed opportunity to scrutinize policies that many believe distort the principles of fairness and equal protection under the law.
At its core, this case challenged Boston’s pandemic-era shift to a race-neutral admissions policy for three of its elite public schools. Criteria such as zip codes, family income, and GPA replaced standardized test scores, purportedly to promote racial and economic diversity. But critics argue these changes disproportionately harm White and Asian students, raising serious constitutional concerns.
