Equal Protection and Public Education

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Choose one of the following groups:

  1. Classifications based on English language learners;
  2. Classifications through ability grouping/tracking;
  3. Classifications in academic programs based on gender;
  4. Classifications in sports programs based on gender; and
  5. Classifications to assign students to specific schools for racial balance.

 Address the following for the group that you have chosen:

  1. Summarize the factual background on how the students are classified;
  2. Identify the legal issues presented by these classifications; and
  3. Describe what equal protection requires.