desegregating schools

Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy is weighing whether to find the state liable for the racial composition of its schools, but it’s unclear when he will issue his decision.

The meetings came less than a month after video of a white parent's opposition to the plan sparked viral controversy.

Some parents fear that by turning children with higher test scores away from their first-choice schools, the DOE would be sending the message that 'life sucks.'