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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Supreme Court agrees to hear school admissions appeal
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, over admissions policies at four magnet schools for gifted students. The parents say the policy contributed to a sharp drop in Asian students and boosts Black and Latino students while constraining Asian applicants.
WHO: The U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT: Agreed to hear parents’ appeal over admissions policies at four Montgomery County magnet schools.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 12:38 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The appeal concerns parents’ claims that the admissions policy boosts Black and Latino students while constraining Asian applicants and that Asian enrollment sharply dropped at the schools.
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