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It is not illegal in most of the country: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/what-can-we-learn-from-states-that-ban-affirmative-action/ https://tcf.org/content/
by burkaman 10y ago
It is not illegal in most of the country: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/what-can-we-learn-from-states-that-ban-affirmative-action/ https://tcf.org/content/commentary/what-can-we-learn-from-st...
And minority enrollment tends to decline in states where affirmative action is banned, so I don't think there are any conspiracies involved: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/24/us/affirmative-action-bans.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/24/us/affirmative...
- thaumasiotes 10y agoIt is illegal in the entire country. That is the general idea of the Supreme Court; it has national scope. Specifically, the motivation "correct the effects of structural racism" is illegal when a public school is engaging in affirmative action. Affirmative action is generally legal, as long as you have a legal motive. It turns out, though, that it's really easy for people to lie about their motives.
- burkaman 10y agoWhat supreme court decision are you talking about? You might be right, but the only decisions I could find eliminated quota systems, and required schools to take more than just race into account. I would be interested to see the case you're talking about.