The past few years have seen an increase in partisan political attempts to restrict the public education curriculum and to portray some forms of public education as a social harm. Two targets are particularly evident: teaching about the history, policies, and actions of the state of Israel and teaching about the history and perpetuation of racism…

This document analyzes the Supreme Court decision in the Allan Bakke case. Primary emphasis is given to outlining the uncertainties and ambiguities remaining in the wake of the Court's findings that racial and ethnic quotas are not constitutionally acceptable, although race can be a valid factor in applying affirmative action remedies. Reference…