DETROIT (WWJ) – Malcolm Jones is an African-American high school senior who was recently accepted into the University of Michigan. He believes affirmative action should not be race-based, but a socioeconomic standard.
This approach to affirmative action has been critiqued by scholars for whom the educational benefits of diversity—richer discussions enhanced by the inclusion of multiple voices and perspectives—are merely one advantage of race-sensitive admissions
Wonkbook's Chart of the Day: These charts show the continuing racial disparities and growing income disparities in higher education. Wonkbook's Top 5 Stories: (1) The Supreme Court's affirmative-action ruling; (2) On Earth Day, planet still running a
I'd further argue that by leaning so heavily and vaguely on the word "minority" in her opinion, she crafted affirmative-action jurisprudence that will soon be hopelessly dated, if it is not already. Consider my home state a portent of the future. In
Wonkbook's Chart of the Day: These charts show the continuing racial disparities and growing income disparities in higher education. Wonkbook's Top 5 Stories: (1) The Supreme Court's affirmative-action ruling; (2) On Earth Day, planet still running a