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Affirmative action could be based on wealth / diversity of background

By Hicbd
Sun Jul 14 2019 2:05 pm

"A new approach at the University of Colorado (Boulder) suggests that some colleges could maintain racial diversity while de-emphasizing race in the admissions process. Since 2011, the state flagship has given extra consideration to disadvantaged applicants and to those whose grades and test scores are above average for their economic circumstances."

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https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/what-if-colleges-embraced-affirmative-action-for-class-instead-of-race/280733/
https://debates.economist.com/debate/affirmative-action?state=summary

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Universities College College Admissions U.S. Discrimination / Racism U.S. Inequality Inequality Discrimination / Racism / Prejudice Affirmative Action

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