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Decision

Why was it in Supreme Court?

Our Opinion

The Supreme Court voted unanimously in favor of the Swann family. Unanimous means all of the justices voted the same way; this means there was no dissenting opinion. The decision was given on April 20, 1971. The decision meant, that without providing transportation the state was imposing school segregation, which the Brown v. Board ruling declared unconstitutional. So the Supreme Court ruled that all public schools must provide transportation to and from schools.

The Swanns, with the help of the NAACP, sued the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district. The district court ruled that the school system should come up with a solution. The school system did not, so the Swanns took it to a higher court. The Supreme Court probably took the case because it was related to the Brown vs Board trial. That case helped to desegregate schools, but the Supreme Court probably thought that this case could help speed it up .

We agree with the Supreme Court's decision on the Swann v. Charlotte- Mecklenburg Board of Education case. This ruling has made getting to school so much easier for families and students everywhere. Parents don't have to worry about how to get their children to the school of their choice in the mornings. Even today, it is noticeable how many more students stay in school just because of transportation issues being resolved.

Facts and relief

Significance /Relevance

  • This case was not superseded.
  • This case is still relevent to any cases involving transportation.
  • There are now numerous laws pertaining to school transportation.
  • Students have the right to be driven to public school no matter where they live.
  • This case not only affected its own district, it affected the entire country.
  • Today, most students use school provided transportation.

Bibliography

The trial was on behalf of parents; Vera and Darius Swann. They sued the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district, so their son could attend Serversville Elementary School. The Swanns wanted to get an effective transportation system out of the trial.

Background Information

  • "SWANN v. CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BD. OF ED." Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. of Ed. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.
  • "Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Nov. 2013. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.
  • "Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (civil Rights Law Case)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.
  • "James E. SWANN Et Al., Petitioners, v. CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION Et Al. CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION Et Al., Petitioners, v. James E. SWANN Et Al." LII. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.

Before Brown v. Board said that all public schools must be integrated, families usually lived within walking distance of their child's school. Once better education options were available, parents wanted to take advantage of those options. However, it was hard for many families because there was no transportation. Therefore, even though schools were technically "integrated" there were schools that remained mostly segregated.

What is it?

The Supreme Court decision mandated that all public schools must provide transportation for kids to get to and from school. Brown v. Board requires quality education for all, but without transportation it was hard for the children to get to the newly "desegregated" schools.

Swann vs Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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