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Supreme Court limits schools on race
Jun 28 2007 10:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected school assignment plans that take account of students' race in two major public school districts. The decisions could imperil similar plans nationwide. The Court also blocked the execution of a Texas killer whose lawyers argued that he should not be put to death because he is mentally ill.
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Justices limit school diversity programs
Jun 28 2007 5:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A half-century after the Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools, sharply divided justices clamped new limits Thursday on local school efforts to make sure children of different races share classrooms.
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Justices limit school diversity programs
Jun 28 2007 5:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A half-century after the Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools, sharply divided justices clamped new limits Thursday on local school efforts to make sure children of different races share classrooms.
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Justices limit school diversity programs
Jun 28 2007 5:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A half-century after the Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools, sharply divided justices clamped new limits Thursday on local school efforts to make sure children of different races share classrooms.
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Justices limit school diversity programs
Jun 28 2007 5:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A half-century after the Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools, sharply divided justices clamped new limits Thursday on local school efforts to make sure children of different races share classrooms.
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Court abandons ban on minimum pricing
Jun 28 2007 5:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers setting price floors for products.
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Justices halt execution of Texas killer
Jun 28 2007 5:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the execution of a mentally ill Texas murderer because lower courts failed to consider whether he had a rational understanding of why he was to be killed.
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Court term ends with obvious frustration
Jun 28 2007 4:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer shook his head. He rolled his eyes. He even grimaced once or twice as he listened to Chief Justice John Roberts read the majority opinion in the school diversity case on Thursday.
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Schools to look at factors besides race
Jun 28 2007 4:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Educators soon may pay extra attention to income levels, home addresses and test scores when they decide which school a student should attend.
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Schools to look at factors besides race
Jun 28 2007 4:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Educators soon may pay extra attention to income levels, home addresses and test scores when they decide which school a student should attend.
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Court expected to rule on school race case
Jun 28 2007 7:21AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings Thursday, including one about the use of race to assign students to public schools.
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