California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants
3 weeks, 1 day ago

California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation. A movement to limit so-called DEI initiatives at the college and state level gained momentum after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions, which created a new legal landscape around diversity programs in the workplace and civil society. Black students made up about 4% of the California State University’s student population and about 4.7% at the University of California in 2023, according to the university systems’ latest reports. “But repairing the harm and the inequality that came from slavery and the policies thereafter is a much bigger process.” Bryan said he also proposed the measure, which will have to go through a monthslong legislative approval process, in part to respond to Trump’s recent statements about paying “reparations” to white students that he said have been affected by diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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UCLA’s fall class bucks trend of diversity decline at elite colleges after affirmative action ban
3 weeks, 6 days ago

UCLA’s fall class bucks trend of diversity decline at elite colleges after affirmative action ban

LA Times  

UCLA students, from left, Dani Taylor, Madison Hamilton, Kiara Sims and Tovia Ivbijaro on the Westwood campus on Nov. 26. “It made me feel like UCLA really wanted me.” Madison Hamilton, a first-year student at UCLA, said she connected with Black faculty, staff and students at the campus. Two years ago, as the lawsuit against affirmative action programs at Harvard …

California guv signs law to ban legacy and donor admissions at private universities, here’s where it will apply
2 months, 3 weeks ago

California guv signs law to ban legacy and donor admissions at private universities, here’s where it will apply

Hindustan Times  

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning legacy preferences at private universities, joining a budding movement to end a longstanding practice giving the children of alumni and donors a leg up in the college admissions process. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The new law, which will apply to schools including Stanford University and the University of Southern California starting next …

Newsom vetoes 2nd bill to help undocumented immigrants, this one about hiring UC, CSU students
3 months ago

Newsom vetoes 2nd bill to help undocumented immigrants, this one about hiring UC, CSU students

LA Times  

Students and supporters rally in May at UCLA to support the hiring of undocumented students at the University of California. Despite California’s “proud history” of expanding educational opportunities for undocumented students, Newsom said he was vetoing Assembly Bill 2586 because of legal risks to state employees who could be deemed in violation of federal laws against hiring undocumented people. Jeffry …

Alabama bans DEI programmes and ‘divisive concepts’ in public colleges
9 months ago

Alabama bans DEI programmes and ‘divisive concepts’ in public colleges

Al Jazeera  

The bill, known as SB129, bans publicly-funded institutions from maintaining DEI offices or teaching what the bill calls ‘divisive concepts’ about race and identity. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in publicly-funded colleges, making the southern state one of the latest Republican-led states to enact broad measures against what they claim is …

Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere

Associated Press  

— Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year. The bills cover a broad spectrum, including measures to reverse Florida’s recent ban on DEI in higher education and measures to require DEI …

California one step closer to ban ‘caste-based’ discrimination, could become first US state to enact such law
1 year, 5 months ago

California one step closer to ban ‘caste-based’ discrimination, could become first US state to enact such law

Hindustan Times  

The Assembly Judiciary Committee in California passed a bill aimed at ‘banning caste discrimination’ on Wednesday. The bill, known as ‘Senate Bill 403,’ includes ‘caste as a protected category’ in the Unruh Civil Rights Act, as well as in fair housing and employment laws. Supporters of the bill to make lower caste a protected class in California believe that caste …

Explained | What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies. The Supreme Court decided two cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, a group headed by Edward Blum, a conservative legal strategist who has spent …

Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity. In states requiring race-neutral policies, many colleges saw enrollment drops among Black and Hispanic students, especially at selective colleges that historically have been mostly white. After …

US Supreme Court decision on quota admission divides America: Who said what
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court decision on quota admission divides America: Who said what

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court's striking down of race-based admissions at two universities has drawn contrasting reactions from Democrats and Republicans. Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. Who said what: Joe Biden The president said the Supreme …

How Biden reacted to US SC order to ban race-based admissions | Impacts on education system- DETAILS
1 year, 5 months ago

How Biden reacted to US SC order to ban race-based admissions | Impacts on education system- DETAILS

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed a strong reservation on Supreme Court's decision to strike down race-based admission programs. Impacts of SC order Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades. The impact of the decision will be felt most strongly …

Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
1 year, 5 months ago

Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?

Associated Press  

Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades. At Northeastern University, President Joseph E. Aoun said in a campus message the decision “will dramatically alter the use of race as a factor in college admissions.” HOW MANY COLLEGES CONSIDER RACE? But the …

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Firstpost  

In a blockbuster decision that will force many American colleges to overhaul their admissions policies, the justices ruled in favor of a group called Students for Fair Admissions, founded by anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, effectively prohibiting affirmative action policies …

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs currently used at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a sharp setback to affirmative action policies often used increase the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority groups on campuses. The dispute presented the Supreme Court's conservative majority an opportunity to overturn its prior …

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used
1 year, 5 months ago

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” From the White House, President Joe Biden said he “strongly, strongly” disagreed with the court’s ruling …

The gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say
1 year, 5 months ago

The gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say. Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth & College Division, called the rollback of affirmative action a “dark …

‘We’re really worried’: What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?
1 year, 5 months ago

‘We’re really worried’: What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?

LA Times  

In anticipation of the end of affirmative action, officials at Occidental College, above, have partnered with more community organizations to recruit from high schools with large numbers of students underrepresented in higher education. The ruling noted that the appellate court found Harvard’s affirmative action program resulted in fewer admissions of Asian American students and that the Ivy League campus’ assertion …

Opinion: Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives

LA Times  

Supporters of affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions vs. University of North Carolina on Oct. 31, 2022. The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, focusing on whether Harvard’s consideration of race in admissions …

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
1 year, 6 months ago

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll. But those polled were more likely to say factors including grades and …

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll
1 year, 6 months ago

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the Supreme Court decides the fate of …

Bill to outlaw discrimination based on caste clears California Senate
1 year, 7 months ago

Bill to outlaw discrimination based on caste clears California Senate

The Independent  

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California's caste bias bill clears first legislative hurdle
1 year, 7 months ago

California's caste bias bill clears first legislative hurdle

The Independent  

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Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The future of affirmative action in higher education …

New California law prevents enrollment drop at UC Berkeley
2 years, 9 months ago

New California law prevents enrollment drop at UC Berkeley

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. The court sided with a neighborhood group that had sued the school, arguing university officials did not consider how adding more students would affect the environment, as a state law requires. But Phil Bokovoy, president of Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods, said “this poorly drafted bill will result in more litigation.” “UC Berkeley does not have the …

UC Berkeley Forced To Cut Admissions By Thousands Due To Court Ruling
2 years, 9 months ago

UC Berkeley Forced To Cut Admissions By Thousands Due To Court Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING University of California, Berkeley will be forced to admit about 3,000 fewer students than it planned for fall 2022 after the state Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling limiting enrollment. In a statement, the university said it was “extremely disheartened” by the ruling, saying it was “devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked …

Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court signals it may outlaw most affirmative action at universities

LA Times  

The Supreme Court has voted to hear a pair of appeals contending that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are violating civil rights laws by giving preferences to some minority students seeking admission while discriminating against others, including Asian Americans. The justices voted to hear a pair of appeals contending that Harvard University, the nation’s …

Top university system in US adds caste to its non-discriminatory policy
2 years, 11 months ago

Top university system in US adds caste to its non-discriminatory policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A top university system in the United States has announced to add caste as a protected category, a move that has been welcomed by several rights groups fighting against caste-based discrimination in this country. California State University System, that has over 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers enrolling 485,550 students with 55,909 faculty and staff, announced the addition to …

California is failing to meet demand for UC admission. Why it’s a crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

California is failing to meet demand for UC admission. Why it’s a crisis

LA Times  

Students and staff cheer on a student after he completes his intent to enroll at UCLA. The number of students who meet UC and California State University admission requirements but can’t enroll in a four-year institution because of a shortfall of seats could nearly double from about 73,000 students in 2018-19 to 144,000 by 2030, according to a study by …

Editorial: So much for California’s racial reckoning. Voters reject affirmative action - again
4 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: So much for California’s racial reckoning. Voters reject affirmative action - again

LA Times  

Hundreds of demonstrators take a knee to protest the death of George Floyd in front of the police station in Moreno Valley, Calif., on June 2, 2020. It wasn’t a close call, either; Proposition 16, a measure that would have removed a 24-year-old prohibition on affirmative action by state and local agencies, was rejected by more than 1 million votes. …

Politically liberal California rejects affirmative action
4 years, 1 month ago

Politically liberal California rejects affirmative action

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The campaign to reinstate affirmative action in overwhelmingly Democratic California had money, momentum and big-name backers, including Black celebrities Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay, but voters in the most populated state rejected the measure. James Taylor, a political science professor at the University of San Francisco, said the proposition suffered from several factors: the coronavirus pandemic and …

Voters reject Prop. 16, which would have allowed affirmative action policies in California
4 years, 1 month ago

Voters reject Prop. 16, which would have allowed affirmative action policies in California

LA Times  

Proposition 16 would allow public universities, including UCLA, above, to reinstate affirmation action programs based on race, ethnicity and gender. The proposition was placed on the ballot by the Democrat-controlled California Legislature to repeal Proposition 209, a highly controversial measure approved by voters in 1996 that barred affirmative action programs in the state. Ward Connerly, a former UC regent who …

Prop. 16: Everything you need to know about affirmative action measure
4 years, 1 month ago

Prop. 16: Everything you need to know about affirmative action measure

LA Times  

Proposition 16 would allow the reinstatement of affirmative action programs in California and repeal the decades-old ban on preferential treatment by public colleges and other government agencies based on race, ethnicity or sex. Here is a rundown of the issue: The details Under Proposition 16, public universities, including the University of California and California State systems, would be allowed to …

A week before election, affirmative action measure Prop. 16 has Latinos divided, uncertain
4 years, 1 month ago

A week before election, affirmative action measure Prop. 16 has Latinos divided, uncertain

LA Times  

Yazmin Lope supports Prop. “Passing Proposition 16 would only mask a very big problem that we have in poor-quality public schools,” said Cruz, who is running against Democratic incumbent Evan Low. “So they’ll only end up in debt, frustrated and without a graduation certificate.” On the opposite side of the Proposition 16 debate — emphatically — is Yazmin Lope, owner …

Californians to vote on racial, gender preference programs
4 years, 2 months ago

Californians to vote on racial, gender preference programs

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A California with vastly different political preferences and demographics is voting on whether to allow affirmative action in public hiring, contracting and college admissions — nearly a quarter century after voters outlawed programs that give preference based on race and gender. Supporters of Proposition 16 include U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California, the Democratic nominee for U.S. …

Endorsement: Yes on Prop. 16, because the U.S. is not a meritocracy
4 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Yes on Prop. 16, because the U.S. is not a meritocracy

LA Times  

Americans like to believe that the U.S. is a singular bastion of equality where anyone can excel if they have sufficient grit and tenacity, no matter the circumstances of their birth. Proposition 16, placed on the ballot by the California Legislature, would repeal Proposition 209, a ban on affirmative action programs in public institutions that voters adopted in 1996. It’s …

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