"Supreme Court Rejects Review of Virginia High School's Admissions Policy on Race"

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia, which aims to mitigate socioeconomic and geographic barriers for prospective students. The school's race-neutral criteria were upheld by a lower court, but a group of parents argued that it discriminated against Asian-American students. Justices Alito and Thomas dissented, criticizing the decision and warning against evading the Court's affirmative action ruling. The case is the latest involving affirmative action since the Court's landmark decision last June, and it highlights ongoing debates over race-conscious admissions policies in educational institutions.