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Scholars: Fisher Decision Gives Colleges ‘Breathing Room’ to Consider Race in Admissions

In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Catherine Morris, and Jamal Watson mention the Supreme Court's decision of upholding the use of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions. They also quote Anthony Carnevale that, "we’re holding qualified students back, particularly minorities, saying they can’t succeed when in reality, they indeed can."
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Focus on Certificates Boosts Completion Goals

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Ashley A. Smith talks about certificates, adding that some states are closer to reaching college completion goals as their emphasis shifts to more certificates in addition to degrees. She also quotes Anthony Carnevale that a high-quality certificate gets a student a job with earnings 20 percent above the median wage for holders of high school diplomas.
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