ERIC Number: EJ544654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Texas Educators Seek Clarification on "Hopwood" Decision: Minority Admission to Texas Elite Public Colleges in Free-Fall.
Richardson, Susan
Black Issues in Higher Education, v14 n5 p18-19,21 May 1 1997
As Texas' elite public colleges and universities experience enrollment declines, the state is requesting clarification of the legal decision in "Hopwood v. Texas," in which the court rejected affirmative action and mandated race-neutral admissions policies. The Texas attorney general disagrees with federal officials and critics on interpretation of the decision. (MSE)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Court Litigation, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Public Policy, Scholarships, Selective Admission, Selective Colleges, State Colleges, Student Financial Aid, Student Recruitment, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Hopwood v Texas
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