The Times Herald
Posted: 10/23/11 05:33 pm
Scripps Howard News Service
Is affirmative action passe, or is it a vibrant doctrine that is still sorely needed to diversify the nation’s public colleges and universities? That is a question the Supreme Court is likely to take up and answer later in the current term.
At issue is whether public colleges and universities can take into account a student’s race when deciding whether to grant that student admission. A white woman named Abigail Fisher claims she was denied admission to the University of Texas due to her race. According to The New York Times, “She sued in Federal District Court in Austin, causing Judge Sam Sparks to spend time trying to make sense of a 2003 Supreme Court decision allowing racial preferences in higher education.
Full Story: http://timesherald.com/article/20111023/NEWS/111029868/-1/news
Showing posts with label affirmative action and women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label affirmative action and women. Show all posts
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Affirmative action broader than race
kentucky.com
Opinion op-ed
September 6, 2010
women aided by needed remedies; economy is root of fears
By Tammy Horn
At issue Aug. 8 commentary by Los Angeles Times writer Gregory Rodriquez, "End affirmative action to calm white anxiety"
The column by Gregory Rodriquez, in which he calls for President Barack Obama to repeal affirmative action policies, is shortsighted.
The writer thinks in order to avoid a "destructive white backlash in the face of a rapidly diversifying society," we should undo all the hard work that has gone into creating a more equitable society. Not once does he mention the benefits of affirmative action policies for women.
Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/06/1422557/affirmative-action-broader-than.html#ixzz0yrBaJ2jA
Opinion op-ed
September 6, 2010
women aided by needed remedies; economy is root of fears
By Tammy Horn
At issue Aug. 8 commentary by Los Angeles Times writer Gregory Rodriquez, "End affirmative action to calm white anxiety"
The column by Gregory Rodriquez, in which he calls for President Barack Obama to repeal affirmative action policies, is shortsighted.
The writer thinks in order to avoid a "destructive white backlash in the face of a rapidly diversifying society," we should undo all the hard work that has gone into creating a more equitable society. Not once does he mention the benefits of affirmative action policies for women.
Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/06/1422557/affirmative-action-broader-than.html#ixzz0yrBaJ2jA
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