SCOTUS already weakened affirmative action. A Virginia high school case could destroy it.
An unfavorable ruling could be a dangerous step towards a white-centric education system.
The courts didn’t kill Affirmative Action. A more nuanced approach will sustain it.
Don’t mourn affirmative action. Diversity in colleges will thrive without checkboxes.
Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions
Both state and private universities will no longer be allowed to consider race in their admissions process.
UMD to take hybrid approach to student admissions outreach this fall
The university will offer both in person and virtual options to prospective students.
Public universities must end legacy admissions
Legacy admissions are prejudicial. It’s time they end.
It’s time to permanently scrap standardized testing requirements for college admissions
Colleges need to make test-optional or test-blind admissions permanent, even after the pandemic.
UMD joins the Common Application
Prospective students can also continue applying through MyCoalition.
College admissions should be equitable. Standardization will never get it there.
Standardized assessments punish college applicants from underprivileged areas.
College admissions should be fair. Standardization is the answer.
The SAT and ACT are not equitable standards.
The wealth gap degrades the rich and the poor
Rich people become monsters. A moral society wouldn't let that happen.