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| Higher Education | 3 |
| Affirmative Action | 2 |
| College Admission | 2 |
| Minority Groups | 2 |
| Predictive Measurement | 2 |
| Access to Education | 1 |
| Black Education | 1 |
| Civil Rights | 1 |
| Court Litigation | 1 |
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| Bakke v Regents of University… | 3 |
| Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VI | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBickel, Robert D. – New Directions for Student Services, 1998
Summarizes the historical evolution of both the legal and moral arguments surrounding affirmative action in higher education. Discusses black higher education institutions and black scholars, desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, admissions quotas, and the connection between law and educational policy. (MKA)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Black Education, Civil Rights
Peer reviewedBell, Derrick A., Jr. – Harvard Civil Rights - Civil Liberties Law Review, 1979
The Bakke case is viewed as simply another reflection of elitist criteria which limit the success of minority groups in our society. The arguments brought forth by Bakke's lawyers are shown to support this position. (GC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
Peer reviewedWhite, David M. – Harvard Civil Rights - Civil Liberties Law Review, 1979
The theory of culturally biased test scores is discussed, in terms of both the Bakke case and the theory's broader societal implications. Literature addressing the problem of test bias is reviewed. Remedies for predictive invalidity are proposed. The importance of thorough documentation in court litigation concerning this issue is stressed.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Court Litigation, Court Role
