Is Race in Public Schools Still Compelling?Parents Involved in Community Schools v.Seattle School District No. 1Justice Breyer's Theory of Active Liberty, andPractical Considerations of Democracy

This article explores why the promise of ending our dual society, as first articulated in Brown v. Board of Education, has not been fulfilled. Specifically this article examines a more recent case, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, addressing the lost promise of Brown and the implications for our dual society.