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An Effective Compromise: Class-Based Affirmative Action In Boston Schools, Gabriel O'Malley
An Effective Compromise: Class-Based Affirmative Action In Boston Schools, Gabriel O'Malley
New England Journal of Public Policy
The author seeks to shift the traditional focus of the affirmative action debate from race to class. With the Boston Latin School as an example, he argues that, under certain circumstances, a shift in an admission policy based on preferences from race to class will maintain academic standards while increasing minority representation; it will also expand opportunity for economically underprivileged youths who have succeeded academically despite the obstacles they face. A focus on class rather than race offers both sides of the affirmative action debate a philosophy that can be reconciled with their views on race-based affirmative action. In certain …
Dissing Disabilities: A Student's Duty To Mitigate Maladies, J. J. Knauff
Dissing Disabilities: A Student's Duty To Mitigate Maladies, J. J. Knauff
Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Wages Of Taking Bakke Seriously: Federal Judicial Oversight Of The Public University Admissions Process, Martin D. Carcieri
The Wages Of Taking Bakke Seriously: Federal Judicial Oversight Of The Public University Admissions Process, Martin D. Carcieri
Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Guarding The Dumping Ground: Equal Protection, Title Vii And Justifying The Use Of Race In The Hiring Of Special Educators, Patrick Linehan
Guarding The Dumping Ground: Equal Protection, Title Vii And Justifying The Use Of Race In The Hiring Of Special Educators, Patrick Linehan
Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal
No abstract provided.