Dear Asian American Community Leaders:
Since 2020, the radical left has launched an assault on meritocracy in America’s elite high schools, purportedly in pursuit of so-called racial equity—which aims for equal outcomes based on racial groups. Consequently, Thomas Jefferson High School, Boston Exam Schools, and Lowell High School in San Francisco have eliminated their objective admissions tests, leading to a significant decline in Asian American enrollment. If the radical left succeeds in replacing meritocracy with racial equity, America’s future will be at risk.
Supported by the Pacific Legal Foundation, Asian parents have filed a lawsuit to restore meritocracy in Boston Exam Schools. This case has been submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. Winning this case will not only reinstate meritocracy in Boston Exam Schools but also establish a legal precedent to prevent other American high schools from discriminating against Asian American children.
To contribute to the success of this crucial lawsuit, we are submitting an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, urging it to hear this significant case. The key messages are:
- It Is Vital That This Court Examine Boston’s Use of Facially-Neutral Proxies That Forces Discriminate Asian American and White American Applicants to Achieve Higher GPAs for Admission Than Applicants of Other Races.
- The Boston Exam Schools’ Admissions Plan Is Racially Motivated and Unconstitutional. It Is Deliberately Crafted to Lower Asian American and White American Enrollment.
- The Burden of the Admissions Plan Falls Heaviest on Those Individuals Least Able to Bear It.
- Contrary to the School Board’s Belief, Asian Americans Are Themselves Diverse and Contribute Significantly to Diversity.
- The Boston Admissions Plan Is Part of An Activist “Racial Equity” Movement That Seeks Unconstitutionally to Impose Equal Results Among Racial Groups on Merit-based Schools.
- This Court’s Ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University Does Not Address the Urgent Question Presented Here of Whether Facially-Neutral Proxies Can Be Used to Racially Balance K-12 Schools.
(After its completion, we plan to send you the Amicus Brief for your review in the first week of April.)
Partially due to the lack of Asian voices, the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear the Thomas Jefferson High School case. Asian communities must speak up like what we did in Harvard case, in order to secure equal education rights in K-12 education.
Therefore, we call on all officially registered Asian American organizations to join us by co-signing this important Amicus Brief.
The deadline to submit the document to the U.S. Supreme Court is April 11, 2024. Please take immediate action to fill out the sign-up form. Let us unite in the fight for our children’s future and America’s future!
Please fill out the following form to co-sign the Amicus Brief on behalf of your organization:
(By Clicking on Submit, I certify that I am authorized by the above organization to co-sign AACE’s Amicus Brief to be filed with the Supreme Court of the United States to support BOSTON PARENT COALITION FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CORP’s lawsuit against THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, ET AL.)
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Thank you very much for your support!
Asian American Coalition for Education