Geee Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Washington Times: The Supreme Court is wading into the sticky issue of race as a factor in college admissions, setting the stage for a highly charged legal debate in the middle of a presidential race over the constitutionality of affirmative-action policies in higher education. The high court said Tuesday that it would hear this fall a challenge brought by a college student, Abigail Fisher, who says her civil rights were violated when she was denied entry to the University of Texas because she is white. It is the first university affirmative-action case in nearly a decade. The decision could have broad implications for hiring and selection policies based on race in education, government contracting and other areas. The University of Texas admits most students who finish in the top 10 percent of their high school classes, and the remaining spots are awarded based on a variety of factors, including a desire to achieve racial diversity. Other schools have adopted similar policies. The approach is supported by the court’s 2003 ruling in the Grutter v. Bollinger case, in which the justices decided that the University of Michigan Law School could use race as one factor in determining whom to accept. Some viewed the process of avoiding racial “quotas” while still weighing skin color as an acceptable middle ground that should please both sides of the argument. In reality, the approach has only generated more controversy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raygun Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 The Supreme Court is wading into the sticky issue of race as a factor in college admissions, setting the stage for a highly charged legal debate in the middle of a presidential race over the constitutionality of affirmative-action policies in higher education. Dunno 'bout you all, but I'd hate to be a Supreme Court judge 'wading into sticky' things. Yuck. Does it make a difference if they're ONLY college-sticky things that are getting, wait, not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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