The Supremes, Schools and Consequences
July 26th, 2007 by 
Celeste Fremon
It still remains to be seen what the fallout will be from the twin Supreme Court decisions known collectively as Seattle & Louisville, which struck down the voluntary immigration plans put in place by those two cities.
But Reuters has a story that gives a peek into how one kid affected by the decision worries about his educational future. The story begins like this:
“Seventeen-year-old Quantae Williams doesn’t understand why the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his school district’s racial diversity program.
He now dreads the prospect of leaving his mixed-race high school in suburban Louisville and returning to the poor black downtown schools where he used to get in fights.
“I’m doing good in J’town. They should just leave it the way it is,” said Williams, using a fond nickname for suburban Jeffersontown High School, where he’s bused every day from his downtown neighborhood.
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4 Comments »
July 26th, 2007 at 6:08 am
Celeste, the Supreme Court is supposed to apply the law–not worry about whether or not some seventeen year old kid might be upset. Sheeesh.
July 26th, 2007 at 7:51 am
Pokey is an Evil Scum Bag
Pokey admits that he must be a real low life for moving to a neighborhood for better schools for his children. Pokey is obviously is an evil scum bag for not wanting to send his kids to a high school rife with bullies, bullets and gangs.
People of sterling character; please help Pokey become a better citizen by sharing how you selflessly sent your children to far away schools for the sake of social diversity and integration. Share the name of the under privileged child that took your son or daughters place at your local school.
Please inspire and correct this lost soul and evil scum bag.
July 26th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Pokey, may God have mercy on your soul.
July 26th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Yes, moving out of the forced bussing area was so very evil.