The Supreme Court's decisions on school desegregation policies since 1991 generally suggest that

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The Supreme Court's decisions since 1991 suggest that they are willing to end desegregation plans even when predominantly minority schools continue to lag significantly behind white suburban schools. This was seen in cases such as Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007) and Freeman v. Pitts (1992), where the Court found that desegregation plans must be continually re-evaluated and that the burden of proof is on the school district to demonstrate that the desegregation plan is necessary to remedy past discrimination. Furthermore, the Court has signaled that achieving racial balance alone is not a compelling government interest and that other factors, such as academic achievement, should also be taken into account.

The Supreme Court's Decisions on School Desegregation Policies Since 1991