A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of its impact.
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A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.
Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.
College entrance exams haven’t always been the most fair. But will getting rid of them lead to more diversity on campus?
Since US universities once stood at the forefront of the eugenics movement and its racist ideas, they should right the wrongs of the past by pursuing diversity on campus, two scholars argue.
In the Fisher case judgment, the Supreme Court has reminded institutions to assess race-neutral policies. But evidence shows race-neutral policies could worsen racial inequalities.
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Professor, Dick Clark Chair in Architecture, School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Education, The University of Texas at Austin
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