Legal Opinion
Comfort v. Lynn School Committee
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 16, 2005No. 03-2415PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion En Banc
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to review certain features of a voluntary plan designed to achieve the educational benefits of racial diversity in the public schools of Lynn, Massachusetts (“Lynn Plan” or “Plan”). *6The Plan addresses resource allocation, curricula, and other aspects of the classroom experience. Relevant to this appeal, it also controls school assignments and transfers. Under the Plan, each student is entitled to attend his or her neighborhood school. Students who do not wish to attend their neighborhood school may apply to transfer to another…
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