Racial Preferences in Education
Georgia Colleges Recruit Growing Population of Latino Students, October 28, 2009, Laura Diamond, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 27, 2009
Georgia needs Hispanic students.
A Chronicle of Capitulation, August 28, 2009, AR Classic Article
How we let in millions of non-whites—and then gave them preferences.
Adding Personality to the College Admissions Mix, August 21, 2009, Wall Street Journal
Latest gimmick for boosting non-white admissions.
Court Win for Affirmative Action, August 19, 2009, Inside Higher Ed
Racial preferences still legal in addition to other “diversity” schemes.
Racial Preferences in the Democrats' Health Care Bill, July 22, 2009, American Thinker
HHS to give money to medical schools that admit more non-whites.
African Immigrants, Affirmative Action, and Harvard University, June 22, 2009, Washington Examiner
Most beneficiaries of racial preferences are not the descendants of American slaves.
Ariz. House Panel Backs Ballot Measure On Bias, June 15, 2009, AP
Constitutional amendment would eliminate government preferences for non-whites.
Berkeley School Integration Challenge Rejected, June 11, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle
California Supreme Court chips away at Prop. 209
Videotaped Remarks Shed Light on Sotomayor, June 11, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle
Sotomayor blames her low SAT and LSAT scores on “cultural biases.”
Connerly Tries Again With Anti-Affirmative Action Measure, May 27, 2009, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)
Another attempt to put initiative banning race preferences on the ballot in Arizona.
Manhattan Beacon School's Racial Hope Dims, May 15, 2009, New York Daily News
School raises standards for admission; fewer blacks and Hispanics get in.
Asian-Americans Blast UC Admissions Policy, April 27, 2009, AP
Complain of “affirmative action for whites.”
Diversifying Middle America, April 10, 2009, Inside Higher Ed
Wyoming community college president desperately seeking non-whites.
Calif.'s Affirmative Action Ban Again Under Court Scrutiny, March 19, 2009, National Law Journal
Finding a way around Prop. 209.
Schools Seek Teachers of Color, February 11, 2009, Cincinnati Enquirer
Non-white students have to have teachers “who are like them.”
Regents' Panel OKs Big Change in UC Admissions, February 5, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle
U. of California still trying to subvert state ban on race preferences in admissions.
Neb. Judge Rejects Affirmative Action Ban Lawsuit, January 23, 2009, AP
Nebraska prohibition on racial preferences will stand.
California Supreme Court to Take On State Law Granting In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants, January 5, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Illegal-immigrant tuition is $20,000 less than for out-of-state Americans.
Connerly and Asher Attempt Another Ban of Affirmative Action in Missouri, December 29, 2008, St. Louis American
Obama says racial preferences are “absolutely necessary.”
Prop. 209 Doesn’t Affect Magnet Schools, Judicial Panel Rules, December 23, 2008, Los Angeles Times
California’s magnet schools can still use race preferences for admissions.
After Colorado Loss, Ward Connerly May Pull the Plug on Affirmative-Action Bans, November 7, 2008, Colorado Independent
Connerly may turn focus to sentencing reform.
Nebraska Voters Back Affirmative Action Ban, November 6, 2008, Omaha World-Herald
Race preference ban passes in Nebraska, likely to lose in Colorado.
Fulbright Emphasizes Diversity Among Its Fellows, October 23, 2008, Chronicle of Higher Education
Fulbright Program to “broaden pool” of applicants to enlist more non-whites.
Report: Minority College Attainment Up, But Stalls, October 9, 2008, AP
Enrollment gaps between racial groups in college are widening.
The Effects of Proposition 209 on California: Higher Education, Public Employment, and Contracting, September 26, 2008, National Association of Scholars
Blacks and Hispanics doing fine in California without preferences.
Fuzzy Admissions at UCLA, September 12, 2008, Minding the Campus
Getting blacks into UCLA more important than obeying the law.
News Release: DoD Selects Tribal Colleges and Universities for Grants, September 11, 2008, U.S. Department of Defense
Department of Defense wants more American Indian and black scientists.
Thomas Says Constitution Forbids Racial Preference, September 10, 2008, AP
Says “affirmative action” has become a secular religion.
One Less Initiative on Hefty Colorado Ballot, September 5, 2008, Rocky Mountain News
Challenge to race-preference ban falls 8,000 signatures short.
Ariz. Ballot Campaign on Affirmative Action Ends, September 2, 2008, Associated Press
No vote on race preferences in Arizona this year.
UCLA Official Resigns Over Racial Admissions, August 29, 2008, Orange County Register
Professor thinks university has been cheating.
Pro-46 Dems Baffle Party, August 26, 2008, Denver Post
Party elites refuse to believe white Democrats could oppose racial preferences.
Nebraska Preferences Bill Headed to November Ballot, August 25, 2008, AP
Connerly: Opponents know if bill is on ballot, it will pass.
Researcher Turns to Calif. Supreme Court in Pursuit of State Bar Data on Race, August 11, 2008, law.com
Withheld data would support “politically incorrect conclusion.”
Our View on Equal Education: Admission to College Isn’t Just About Grades, Test Scores, July 7, 2008, USA Today
Producing a “diverse” freshman class isn’t really discrimination.
Group Sues to Keep Affirmative-Action Ban off Ariz. Ballot, July 1, 2008, Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Left seeks to win in courtroom what it cannot at the ballot box.
Petition Drive to Ban Affirmative Action Faces Hard Fight, July 1, 2008, Omaha World-Herald
Opponent: “The key to defeating the initiative is to keep it off the ballot in the first place.”
America’s Universities Are Living a Diversity Lie, July 1, 2008, Wall Street Journal
The only educational benefits of race preferences are to non-whites.
Diversity Meets Data at George Mason Law, June 27, 2008, Inside Higher Education
Law school must do more to help unqualified non-whites succeed.
Will Affirmative Action Roil ’08 Race?, June 23, 2008, ABC News
Obama risks being seen as an “anti-white male kind of candidate.”
Fair Enough?, June 18, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Does America really need affirmative action? Blacks say yes.
Obama is No ‘Post-Racial’ Candidate, June 13, 2008,
Obama supports racial preferences.
‘Super Tuesday for Equal Rights’, April 25, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Leftists don’t want people to vote on racial preferences.
Woman Alleging Voter Fraud a Prominent Diversity Activist, April 18, 2008, Face the State (Colorado)
Racial preferences advocate claims she was “duped” into signing preference ban petition.
By No Means: Michigan Judge Turns Tables on Advocacy Groups Determined to Derail Civil Rights Initiative, April 8, 2008, National Association of Scholars
Racial data UM tried to keep secret ends up in court.
White Teen Sues UT Over Admissions Policy, April 8, 2008, Houston Chronicle
Other whites want to join as plaintiffs.
Affirmative Action Ban Scuttled, April 8, 2008, Tulsa World
Prohibition of race preferences not to be on Oklahoma ballot.
Keep Affirmative Action About Race, April 2, 2008, Daily Illini (University of Illinois-Urbana)
“Colorblindness” is for later.
Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Proposal 2, March 19, 2008, Detroit News
Judge: Race preference ban not intended to discriminate against non-whites.
Protesters Cut Speaker’s Presentation Short, March 3, 2008, KETV (Omaha)
Ward Connerly was repeatedly interrupted.