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(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Supreme Court will allow one of the nation’s top public schools to move forward with a new admissions policy that critics say has “racial balancing” at its core.<\/p>\n

The closely watched case from Fairfax County in northern Virginia involves Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.<\/p>\n

For years, it’s student body — drawn from a race-blind process relying heavily on standardized tests — was more than 70% Asian American. In 2020, school board officials shifted to a more holistic approach that has resulted in greater numbers of white, Hispanic and Black students enrolled. While fewer Asian American students were admitted, they still made up more than half the incoming class.<\/p>\n

A district court struck the policy because of alleged racial motivations of officials, but a narrowly divided appeals court reversed the decision and said it was permissible.<\/p>\n

A majority of Supreme Court justices voted to let that ruling stand; they did not explain their decision.<\/p>\n

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the decision, saying it violates the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause and is “indefensible.”<\/p>\n

“The holding below effectively licenses official actors to discriminate against any racial group with impunity as long as that group continues to perform at a higher rate than other groups,” Thomas and Alito wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, the American Dream was dealt a blow, but we remain committed to protecting the values of merit, equality, and justice \u2014 and we will prevail for the future of our children and for the nation we love and embrace,\u201d said Asra Nomani, co-founder of Coalition for TJ, which brought the suit against the school district.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the courageous families who have tirelessly fought for the principles that our nation holds dear, this decision is a setback but not a death blow to our\u202fcommitment to the American Dream, which promises equal opportunity and justice for all,” Nomani said.<\/p>\n

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