Elite universities have been giving special preference to children of prior graduates for more than a century. Has the time come for that practice to stop? A sociologist weighs in.
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Tuesday’s ruling in the Harvard affirmative action case allows colleges to use race in their admission decisions. A legal scholar offers insights into how long before race won’t be needed.
Scholars argue that the complaint of bias against Harvard reflects a flawed understanding of affirmative action policies.
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Post Doctoral Fellow, Colorado State University
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Professor of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Associate, New York University
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Professor of Law and Don L. & Mabel F. Endowed Chair in Law, University of New Mexico
