How Public Schools Cherry-Pick Their Students.

The article discusses the ongoing issue of public schools in the U.S. cherry-picking students, which undermines the promise of equal access established by the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education. It highlights specific cases, such as a mother in Arizona whose son with autism was denied re-enrollment due to a lack of space for students with disabilities, illustrating how loopholes in laws like Arizona's Open Enrollment allow for discriminatory practices. The piece also examines the concept of "educational redlining," where geographic boundaries and socioeconomic factors disproportionately affect access to quality schools, often disadvantaging working-class families and students of color. The article calls for reforms to ensure public schools adhere to higher standards of openness and fairness in their enrollment practices. [Extracted from the article]