Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Justices takes affirmative action case will review racial preference for college Supreme Ct. Hears Affirmative Action Case going back before high court Court consider affirmativeaction U.S. to take new look at High hear challenge SCOTUS Examine Comment on in higher education colleges Whites denied rights University of Texas Hear College AffirmativeAction

University Affirmative Action Draws U.S. High Court Scrutiny The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider rolling back university affirmative action programs, re-entering a racially charged debate by accepting an appeal from a rejected white applicant to the University of Texas. University Affirmative Action Draws U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider rolling back university affirmative action programs, entering a racially charged debate by accepting an appeal from a rejected white applicant to the University of Texas. High Court takes affirmative action case The Supreme Court cast doubt today on the future of affirmative action at the nation's colleges and universities, agreeing to hear an appeal from a white student in Texas who seeks an end to "racial preferences" in college admissions. University Affirmative Action Programs Attract U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny The appeal takes aim at a 2003 Supreme Court decision that let universities consider the race of their applicants to help ensure campus diversity. That ruling extended the life of affirmative-action programs begun decades ago at universities around the country. Supreme Court to consider affirmative action in higher education The justices will hear an appeal from a white student from Texas who seeks an end to 'racial preferences' in college admissions. A majority of justices appears likely to side with her. Since the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, conservatives have looked forward to the day when the Supreme Court would take up a new challenge to the use of race-based affirmative action in the nation's ... Supreme Court Takes Up Affirmative Action Case The Supreme Court announced today it would take up another hot button social issue – affirmative action – around the time of the next presidential election. Today the Court agreed to hear a case brought by Abigail Fisher, a white student, who says she was... Affirmative action in college admissions goes back before Supreme Court US Supreme Court is taking an affirmative action case about the University of Texas admissions policy, which permits race to be a factor in deciding which applicants are admitted. Affirmative Action to Be Contested Under Supreme Court Abigail Noel Fisher, a white student rejected from the University of Texas, is taking an appeal of affirmative action policies to the nation's highest court. Supreme Court to Hear Affirmative Action Case The court's decision in a new case has the potential to undo an accommodation on affirmative action in higher education reached by the court in 2003. Supreme Court will hear case on affirmative action at colleges The Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on the future of affirmative action at the nation's colleges and universities, agreeing to hear an appeal from a white student in Texas who seeks an end to "racial preferences" in college admissions.
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References:
http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_20015094?source=rss
http://dailyherald.com/article/20120221/news/702219824/
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2012/02/21/high-court-takes-new-look-at-affirmative-action.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/21/high-court-hear-challenge-college-affirmative-acti/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/21/supreme-court-take-new-look-affirmative-action/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/-GVqkoW3hmo/la-na-court-affirmative-action-20120222,0,2046555.story
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