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ERIC Number: EJ596410
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711
Why the Opponents of Racial Preferences Haven't Taken America's Private Universities to Court.
Cross, Theodore
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n24 p106-10 Sum 1999
Race-sensitive admission policies prevail at most private colleges. Questions why more lawsuits have not challenged such policies, discussing difficulties in mounting lawsuits; legal differences between suing public and private institutions; the court's passion for private decision making; racial gaps in test scores at private institutions; counting votes in the Supreme Court; and the influence of conservative politicians. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Black Students, Blacks, College Admission, College Students, Conservatism, Court Litigation, Higher Education, Private Colleges, Racial Differences, School Policy, Scores
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Racial Preference; Supreme Court