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Peer reviewedFischer, Louis – Equity and Excellence, 1989
The history of the ideal of equality is traced from Plato to the present. The relevance for American society of equality of opportunity and of condition is explored, especially in terms of legal developments and educational policy. An intermediate judicial standard has evolved, straddling rational basis and strict scrutiny interpretations. (AF)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Court Role
