Affirmative Action was on the ballot this Election Day in the state of California. The measure, Proposition 16, proposed to repeal a constitutional provision that outlawed California’s government to discriminate against — or offer preferential treatment to — people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, or sex. Affirmative Action …
There was a recent opinion piece in “The New York Times” on Affirmative Action — on its merits and its drawbacks — that we figured we’d share with our readers. The piece, penned by Gary Gutting, an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, is entitled “Affirmative …
Curious to know America’s view on Affirmative Action? Wonder no more. Back in 2016, a Gallup poll suggested that 60% of American adults generally favored the practice of Affirmative Action. Additionally, 70% of American adults surveyed suggested that college applicants should be judged on merit alone — and that race …
As the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the latest affirmative action case to reach the nation’s highest court, we at Ivy Coach wanted to share an opinion of ours with respect to affirmative action policies. So much of the focus of affirmative action policies is on how Caucasian …
The Supreme Court of the United States heard one of the most important cases of the new term this past Wednesday with college admissions Affirmative Action up for debate. The case pits liberals against conservatives. The liberal view is that Affirmative Action should stand, that it enables underserved and underrepresented …
Affirmative Action in admissions will be up for debate at the United States Supreme Court in just a little over a week. This will mark the first time since the controversial 2003 University of Michigan ruling that the high court has heard a case on the topic. And things may …
Affirmative Action in college admissions will be up for debate again. The Supreme Court of the United States will be reviewing Fisher v. University of Texas in the upcoming term. Abigail Fisher, who is a Caucasian, filed suit against the University of Texas for discrimination based on race. She believes that …
