Los Angeles--A new study published today by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA examines the impact of affirmative action bans, across a number of years in several states, on the enrollment of underrepresented students of color. These latest data show that the bans have led to marked declines in key areas of graduate studies. The report’s findings are particularly timely as the U.S. Supreme Court, during its upcoming fall term, will consider in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin whether race-conscious admissions policies are necessary to produce the student body diversity the University believes is essential for its educational success.
Full story: http://civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/news/press-releases/crp-press-releases-2012/bans-on-affirmative-action-shown-to-reduce-enrollment-of-graduate-students-of-color-at-institutions-of-higher-education
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