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Stulberg, Lisa M.; Chen, Anthony S. – Sociology of Education, 2014
What explains the rise of race-conscious affirmative action policies in undergraduate admissions? The dominant theory posits that adoption of such policies was precipitated by urban and campus unrest in the North during the late 1960s. Based on primary research in a sample of 17 selective schools, we find limited support for the dominant theory.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Admission, Affirmative Action, Race
Walker, Jacqueline – 1976
This guide is meant to serve as an aid for affirmative action officers from public school districts which are part of the author Institute's sex desegregation training program. The plan is divided into five sections: objective, procedure for implementation, target date, person(s) responsible for implementation, and outcome. The model focuses on…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletics, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Bensimon, Estela, Ed.; And Others – 1978
This document contains the proceedings of a conference held in December 1978 to discuss problems confronted by Hispanics in the higher education system of New Jersey. Presented are an opening statement by Chancellor T. Edward Hollander on the status of Hispanics in New Jersey higher education and the keynote address by Hilda Hidalgo focusing on…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, College Admission, Educational Policy
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1979
This is a review of a case considered by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education regarding charges brought by the Puerto Rican Congress and Council of Puerto Rican Organizations against the Trenton, Mercer County, Board of Education. The Commissioner of Education evaluated the Trenton Board's performance in adhering to State laws in the following…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, Boards of Education, Compliance (Legal)