Beyond the letter of the law: resistant compliance in racial policy -- Delaying progress: resistance to desegregation in Oklahoma City Public Schools -- Prioritizing diversity: automatic admissions plan for the University of Texas -- Expanding access: holistic admissions at the University of California -- Preserving the mission: technology as a policy tool at the University of Michigan -- Equality by other means: rethinking policy on the basis of race.
Summary:
"Diversity in higher education is under attack as the Supreme Court considers the future of affirmative action, or race-conscious admissions practices, at American colleges and universities. In On the Basis of Race, Lauren S. Foley sheds light on our current crisis, exploring the past, present, and future of this contentious policy"-- Provided by publisher.
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