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Download full textTran, Hoang Vu – Critical Questions in Education, 2020
Affirmative action in education is once again in the media and cultural spotlight. The Trump administration, along with a decidedly rightward shift on the Supreme Court, signal a bleak outlook for affirmative action policies in higher education. However, as educators, we can also use this historical moment to have robust and critical conversations…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Social Justice, Social Systems, Ability
Direct linkShircliffe, Barbara J. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
This book explores the battle to desegregate public school teachers in the South. It also considers the implications of linking racially balanced school faculties to equal educational opportunities for African American students. This book demonstrates that the legal struggle to desegregate teachers and other school personnel is critical to…
Descriptors: Teacher Integration, School Desegregation, Public School Teachers, Equal Education
Peer reviewedStorrs, Debbie; Ferber, Abby – Teaching Sociology, 1992
Presents a group exercise to help critical thinking about key sociological concepts. Explains that students take the role of U.S. Supreme Court justices and formulate decisions on affirmative action cases after being divided into small groups. Includes summaries of five important cases on affirmative action. (DK)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Critical Thinking, Higher Education
Peer reviewedAlger, Jonathan R. – Academe, 1997
If colleges and universities want to avoid a relapse into increased racial segregation in light of current political and legal pressures against affirmative action, they must make the case for the need for racial diversity to further their core educational purposes. They must also enlist faculty help in identifying and articulating its educational…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Court Litigation
Wenninger, Mary Dee, Ed. – Women in Higher Education, 1995
This document consists of the 11 issues of a newsletter on women students, teachers, and administrators in higher education. Each issue includes features articles, news on higher education, profiles of significant people in the field, and job announcements. The issues' main article topics are: (1) pay equity for coaches, particularly a case at the…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletic Coaches, College Administration, College Faculty
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This February 25, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Sins of Admission" (Sumner, James); (2) "Admissions Today: 6…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Admission, College Choice, Scores
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 14, 2005 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Utopia College: A Distinctive Alternative" (Nemko, Marty); (2)…
Descriptors: College Administration, Criticism, Films, Writing (Composition)
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 2, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Black Colleges and the Politics of Race" (Samuels, Albert L.); (2)…
Descriptors: African Americans, Black Colleges, Racial Discrimination, Higher Education
