(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case challenging race-based admissions policies in Maryland schools.
The high court agreed to hear Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, a case focused on a group of parents in Montgomery County who say four magnet middle schools discrimnated on the basis of race in admissions policies.Â
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