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Direct linkGarces, Liliana M.; Mickey-Pabello, David – Journal of Higher Education, 2015
This study examines the impact of affirmative action bans in six states (California, Washington, Florida, Texas, Michigan, and Nebraska) on the matriculation rates of historically underrepresented students of color in public medical schools in these states. Findings show that affirmative action bans have led to about a 17% decline (from 18.5% to…
Descriptors: Ethnic Diversity, Racial Composition, Affirmative Action, Disproportionate Representation
Weggel, Anna – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
The Dream Project, which started in 2004, pairs students at the University of Washington with first-generation and low-income students in six Seattle high schools. The program teaches undergraduates at the university about higher-education policy at the same time that they help disadvantaged high-school students apply to college. The college…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, High School Students, Low Income, Justice
