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Contractors affected by affirmative action bans at the state level saw a drop in employee head count but were no less likely to go out of business.
The Trump administration is reportedly working on a revised version of the higher education proposal.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions enroll over 60% of all Hispanic undergraduates in the US and include large schools like Florida International University.
With partisan advantage, clashing perceptions of reality and revolutionary readings of the Constitution all in play, the Supreme Court’s cases this year reach far into American politics and culture.
Research shows that Supreme Court justices affiliated with the group are more consistently conservative than other justices, meaning they seldom deviate from their voting behavior.
There’s no evidence of widespread, systematic discrimination against white Americans. Just ask them.
An uncritical reliance on ‘merit’ in hiring can actually perpetuate bias and inequality.
Ghana, an emerging democracy, lags far behind in women’s representation in parliament.
A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of its impact.
Ghana’s history with implementing laws threatens the success of the affirmative action law.
Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are consequences of the low numbers of Black doctors. A massive gift to Black medical colleges may help build those numbers.
Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are two consequences of the lack of Black doctors.
Legal rulings throw fate of special scholarships for ethnic minorities into doubt.
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a US Supreme Court ruling and increased conservative resistance.
Data show young Australian women are less politically engaged than men. Given the negative experiences of female politicians, that’s hardly surprising. But there’s a glimmer of hope.
Affirmative action policies in politics, education and the labour force are often met with protest and resistance.
The author of a new book on affirmative action in higher education discusses how colleges might still be able to become more diverse now that affirmative action has been banned.
Without much scrutiny or fanfare, Edward Blum has led the attack against federal minority voter protection laws and the use of race in college admissions.
The changes wrought by the new conservative majority in the US Supreme Court are revolutionary.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Education, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Law and Don L. & Mabel F. Endowed Chair in Law, University of New Mexico
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Associate Professor of Higher Education; Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity; Director of Access and Equity, Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy, New York University
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Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics; Faculty Director, Wharton Coalition for Equity & Opportunity, University of Pennsylvania
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