Full Report Press Release Summary Last June, the US Supreme Court ended race-conscious affirmative action, bringing heightened attention to inequities in higher education. Although access to higher education for historically underrepresented students has improved overall, the quality of that opportunity remains uneven, particularly along the lines of race/ethnicity and class. Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective…
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Full Report Press Release Education’s Impending Racial Crisis If the Supreme Court bans race-conscious affirmative action, as expected, selective higher education institutions almost certainly will become less diverse, reducing the rates of degree attainment among students from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. Race, Elite College Admissions, and the Courts: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in Education Retreats to K–12 Schools explores…
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Race-Conscious Affirmative Action What’s Next Race-Conscious Affirmative Action What’s Next Summary Six Models Six Findings Full Report Press Release Summary An expected national ban on the consideration of race in college admissions will threaten the racial and ethnic diversity of students at selective colleges unless these colleges fundamentally alter their admissions practices. Race-Conscious Affirmative Action: What’s Next finds that selective…
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