(CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of people, like women ...
The whitest thing you can be, occupationally, in America, is an agricultural manager. That isn’t a stereotype. It’s a statistical fact, according to the latest labor force statistics, covering the ...
THE CLAIM: Affirmative action is the main reason why Black people enter higher education, not because of their own merit. The majority of Black students do not meet the standard academic criteria ...
We all thought affirmative action was struck down when the Supreme Court ruled in the Students for Fair Admissions case in 2023. But some schools appear to be giving a boost to an unexpected group: ...
Minority- and women-owned businesses are bracing for the end of affirmative action in federal contracting — and the potential loss of contracts worth at least $70 billion a year — as government ...
In September of 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new state law banning legacy admissions in higher education. This policy prevents private colleges from considering students’ familial ...
President Donald Trump’s administration is scrutinizing higher education. Last week, the White House issued a memorandum requiring all universities receiving federal funds to submit admissions data on ...
Twenty-five years ago, in an episode of Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiam” television series titled “Affirmative Action,” the comedian’s friend Richard Lewis introduces him to Dr. Grambs, a Black ...
(CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of people, like women ...