2024 Fourth Circuit Student Essay Contest Copy

Due May 24, 2024 by 11:59pm
Points 20
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Seventy years ago, the Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), that racial segregation in public schools violates the United States Constitution.

The Court recognized that public education is "the very foundation of good citizenship," and Brown's impact on education and society has been the subject of much discussion

and debate in our nation's history.

Prompt:

Has the decision in Brown, viewed through the lens of 2024, achieved its purpose of ensuring equal opportunity in public education?

Your essay must address one or more of the questions below to receive extra credit

What purpose, or purposes, does Brown's goal of diversity in schools serve in educating citizens in a democracy?
What is the importance of Brown and the equal protection of the laws in later educational or societal changes?
What institutions or groups should play a role in ensuring racial diversity in education, and how?
How did the decision in Brown impact other landmark Supreme Court decisions?
In deciding cases with a major impact on society, like Brown, should the Supreme Court consider public opinion on the subject at issue? If so, how would the Court evaluate the public opinion in making its decision?