Taxman v. Board of Education Case
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Look at the court case Taxman v. Board of Education. The school aimed to maintain diversity in their business department, but was this required, since the proportion of African-American faculty was great than the African-American population in the greater community? What do you think the court should decide? Then, look at the results of the case, and summarize what they decided and why they made this decision. Are you in agreement with this verdict?
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In terms of the Taxman v. Board of Education, I firmly believe that the steps taken by the Board of Education were unfair and inappropriate. The idea of laying off an individual specifically based upon race, even though Taxman was white, is unfair treatment. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an individual cannot be discriminated on the basis of race. Race was the deciding factor in this decision.
The steps taken by the district were solely for the purpose of ensuring diversity and not for the purpose of employability. The Board of Education stated that Taxman and Williams tied in terms of ...
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