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50 Years of ERIC
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La Noue, George R. – Academic Questions, 2013
This article describes the outcomes of the case "Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin," in which the plaintiff had accused the University of Texas (UT) of racial discrimination in the admission process. The author believes that the ruling of the court in this case makes it harder to hide race-based measures used in college admissions.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Affirmative Action, College Admission, Admission Criteria
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La Noue, George R. – Academic Questions, 2007
When the Supreme Court pronounces on race and education it makes headlines. On 28 June 2007 the Supreme Court revealed its long-anticipated decisions on "Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and "Meredith v. Jefferson County," proving that maneuvering the minefield of America's race relations is just as difficult…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Race, Community Schools, Constitutional Law
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La Noue, George R. – Academic Questions, 2005
The puzzlement that followed Justice O'Connor's convoluted opinion in "Grutter" is evolving into a remarkable consensus by players on both sides of the question on the use of race/ethnicity in academic settings. George R. La Noue examines new guidelines from The College Board: Science, Technology, and Mathematics professors; and major educational…
Descriptors: Homework, Race, Ethnicity, College Faculty
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La Noue, George R. – Academic Questions, 2003
Advocates of racial preferences from the Harvard Civil Rights Project have criticized an initiative designed to provide race-neutral admissions to universities in Florida. George La Noue rejects their criticism, which, he says, confuses the definitions of affirmative action, establishes nonexistent criteria, and ignores crucial elements that…
Descriptors: Race, Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, Admission Criteria
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La Noue, George R. – Academic Questions, 2003
Given the overwhelming popular appeal of merit-based college admissions, George La Noue advocates a new transparency in how colleges and universities select their students. He has some suggestions about how colleges might comply with court-mandated requirements for case-by-case evaluations. He also provides hints from which NAS members might…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection