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How conservatives have used Brown v. Board of Education in push against affirmative action
WBUR Boston· 3 days agoThis month marks 70 years since the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
The Princeton Review’s controversial college admissions advice for Asian students sparks debate
NextShark via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA controversial tip from the second edition of The Princeton Review’s “Cracking College Admissions”...
MIT accused of discrimination for women of color scholars program in civil rights complaint
The Independent US via AOL· 5 days agoThe group bringing the complaint has challenged academic programs across the country offering...
Four anti-Muslim claims dominating India’s election: What’s the truth?
Al Jazeera· 18 hours agoIn April, as India was preparing for the first phase of its mammoth seven-stage national election...
Legacy Admissions—Classist and Classless
Newsweek· 5 days agoNew York is currently considering canceling affirmative action for rich, white people, also known as "legacy admissions." If the bill passes, New York...
JD Supra: OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition
JD Supra· 4 hours agoIn legal terms, employees are “similarly situated” only if they share all the same “essential elements” of the job they perform, John said. “This is something I run into all the time,” Candee ...
Justice Sotomayor describes crying after some Supreme Court decisions
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJustice Sonia Sotomayor, the senior most liberal on the conservative Supreme Court, told an audience...
US lawsuit challenges Southwest Air's free ticket program for Hispanic students
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoA group founded by a prominent anti-affirmative action activist on Monday sued Southwest Airlines,...
'A Different World' cast reunites as HBCUs see a new peak in admissions
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe beloved sitcom 'A Different World' inspired a surge in HBCU admissions. The cast visits campuses...
4 Years After George Floyd, Giving To Racial Equity Faces Challenges
Forbes· 2 days agoFour years after Floyd’s death, there are major concerns in the philanthropy and nonprofit worlds...