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Education: Segregated Schools Lose in Capistrano

Friday, September 22, 2006 permalink

Capistrano parent Tareef Nashashibi was thrilled by the news that Capistrano's school district was prevented from going through with an effort that would have resulted in segregated schools. "This decision is very momentous; it is what I was hoping for. As a parent, I went into this thinking the district was doing a good job. The court decision confirms that the school district was going about things right. Decisions like this one are what make our country great--they show that racism and discrimination stops at the constitution."

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