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Why Do Black Graduates Make Less Money?
Can higher-ed policy help close the racial wealth gap? Not on its current path.
May It Displease the Court: Affirmative Action, Race, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
A book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor reveals the bruising backstory to the Texas affirmative action case set to be heard again this fall.
Sure, Whites Are Privileged—but Not Me Personally!
A new psychology study shows how white people deny the reality of their inherent advantages.
How Recent Immigration Complicates Our Racial Justice Policies
As greater numbers of non-white immigrants enter the country, our racial justice policies are leaving behind longstanding racial minority populations.
Class Action: A Challenge to the Idea That Income Can Integrate America’s Campuses
The Supreme Court's decision on a potentially decisive affirmative action case has stirred talk of using class considerations to achieve diversity in the country’s colleges. Everyone thinks it sounds good. But some scholars say America’s campuses will never be meaningfully racially diverse under such programs.
No One Tell Justice Thomas: Affirmative Action ‘Mismatch Theory’ Debunked Again
Does affirmative action put kids in over their heads?
Affirmative Action’s Road Doesn’t Pass Through Perfection
Look for another workaround in case the Supreme Court goes negative on affirmative action.
Affirmative Action Bans: Who Gets Hurt
Blacks and Latinos who apply to the most selective public universities in some ‘race-blind’ states are being reshuffled downward to lower-quality schools, researchers say.
Politics Without the Media?
If politicians spoke directly to the American people, what would happen? New research suggests people might actually feel a little better about politics. But does that mean we should fire all the journalists?