RM> MS>The courts have already ruled on "African-American academies" in
RM> some
RM> MS>cities, and have found them unconstitutional and/or violative of
RM> civil
RM> MS>rights laws for their racial segregation even though such
RM> 'academies'
RM> for
RM> MS>black males were sought by black activists.
RM>
RM> Which courts? Which levels? I wouldn't expect any court
RM> other than a Supreme Court to want to tackle this issue..
Relatively few districts have tried "African-American academies", but I
do know that one attempt to start one in Wisconsin was bogged down by
lawsuits. (I don't know what level courts it's up to yet, but the "academy"
is essentially over.)
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