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California Bill Re-ignites Affirmative Action Fight

A proposal to rescind the state’s affirmative action ban has sparked a backlash that is forging a new divide in the state’s powerful Democratic Party.

April 23, 2014

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Higher Ed Diversity Advocates Focus on Big Picture After Supreme Court Setback

In the wake of the court upholding the legality of Michigan’s voter-approved ban of affirmative action, stakes are higher for Fisher v. University of Texas.

April 22, 2014

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Moving Beyond the Nasty in SCA-5, California’s New Affirmative Action Debate

The battle lines are being drawn along party and racial lines.

March 10, 2014

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Report: College Success Compared of Those Submitting ACT, SAT Scores Versus Those Not Submitting Scores

No significant differences were found in the success rates of students who provided standardized admissions test scores to colleges in comparison to those who had not submitted scores, a national study has found.

February 18, 2014

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MIT Apologizes for Mistaken Acceptance Emails

Officials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are apologizing after erroneously telling some applicants that they had been accepted.

February 12, 2014

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California Voters to Revisit Affirmative Action

The fight over affirmative action in California’s higher education system is coming back.

January 30, 2014

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FAMU’s New Recruiting Strategy Paying Off

So far applications for the fall, 2014 academic year are up 10 percent compared to this time same a year ago, said university interim President Larry Robinson.

December 26, 2013

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Law Professor Wins California Court Fight Over Affirmative Action Effects

SAN FRANCISCO—In a bitter fight over the effects of affirmative action, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that law school data on race, attendance and grades should be available to the public.

December 19, 2013

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Fisher Case Isn’t Over: Asian Americans Continue Fight for Affirmative Action at University of Texas

The fight isn’t over yet. And those in favor of affirmative action are ready to defend it. Asian American affirmative action advocates have already filed their amicus brief in support of UT’s “Top Ten” policy as the legal battle continues this week in a Texas appeals court. On behalf of the student association Asian Desi […]

November 10, 2013

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Initiative Aims to Raise the Bar for Teacher Prep Programs

The Network for Transforming Educator Preparation is a two-year pilot project that will focus on reform in teacher licensure, program approval and collecting and analyzing more data to improve teacher prep programs.

October 28, 2013

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Supreme Court Likely to Uphold Michigan Measure on Race

The Supreme Court seemed prepared Tuesday to uphold a voter-approved ban on taking account of race in college admissions.

October 15, 2013

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High Court Weighs Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action

After the Supreme Court ruled a decade ago that race could be a factor in college admissions in a Michigan case, affirmative action opponents persuaded the state’s voters to outlaw any consideration of race.

October 14, 2013