Affirmative Action in Court: The Case for Optimism.

Bolden, Victor A.; Goldberg, David T.; Parker, Dennis D.

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ERIC Number: EJ594365

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Affirmative Action in Court: The Case for Optimism.

Bolden, Victor A.; Goldberg, David T.; Parker, Dennis D.

Equity & Excellence in Education, v32 n2 p24-30 Sep 1999

In spite of the results of referenda in California and Washington and some troubling judicial decisions, there are some important signs that well-conceived affirmative action policies will survive. The "Hopwood" decision is based on arguments that have not persuaded other courts. Affirmative action cannot be taken for granted, but it is not dead. (SLD)

Descriptors: Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Educational Policy, Equal Education, Higher Education, Public Policy, School Desegregation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue titled "Affirmative Action in Higher Education Admissions."