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California
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Trump takes aim at California six times in 24 hours

The Trump administration escalated conflicts with California by challenging laws and revoking federal waivers affecting students and educational programs.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Trump Takes Aim at California Six Times in 24 Hours

California faces unprecedented federal challenges under the Trump administration regarding transgender rights and affirmative action in education.
California
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Trump takes aim at California six times in 24 hours

The Trump administration escalated conflicts with California by challenging laws and revoking federal waivers affecting students and educational programs.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Trump Takes Aim at California Six Times in 24 Hours

California faces unprecedented federal challenges under the Trump administration regarding transgender rights and affirmative action in education.
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action

Adrian Piper's 64th birthday marked her declaration of a new racial identity, stating her designation as "6.25% grey", challenging the limited racial categories imposed by society.
LGBT
#college-admissions
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Rejected by 16 colleges, hired by Google. Now he's suing some of the schools for anti-Asian discrimination

Highly qualified student Stanley Zhong experienced unexpected college rejections, prompting lawsuits alleging discriminatory admissions practices against Asian-American applicants.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Rejected by 16 colleges, hired by Google. Now he's suing some of the schools for anti-Asian discrimination

Highly qualified student Stanley Zhong experienced unexpected college rejections, prompting lawsuits alleging discriminatory admissions practices against Asian-American applicants.
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

The Columbia hack is a much bigger deal than Mamdani's college application

Columbia University experienced a major data breach, affecting numerous internal services and leading to the theft of extensive personal data from various individuals.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Race-Science Blogger Cited By The New York Times

Jordan Lasker is known for promoting race science and linking IQ differences to biology.
#zohran-mamdani
fromDefector
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

The New York Times Had To Work With A Eugenicist So They Didn't Get Scooped By A Bigot | Defector

fromDefector
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

The New York Times Had To Work With A Eugenicist So They Didn't Get Scooped By A Bigot | Defector

fromTheGrio
3 weeks ago

Hacker leak shows Zohran Mamdani once checked "Asian" and "African-American" on college app-supporters say it's a non-issue

"Most college applications don't have a box for Indian-Ugandans, so I checked multiple boxes trying to capture the fullness of my background," said Mamdani in an interview.
NYC politics
NYC politics
fromNewsmax
3 weeks ago

Mamdani Checked Asian, Black Boxes on College Form

Zohran Mamdani claimed Asian and Black identities on his Columbia application, which has drawn criticism.
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Columbia hacker stole data for a political agenda,' university official says | amNewYork

A hacker breached Columbia University's computer systems in late June, stealing students' data to support a political agenda, causing a significant outage.
US politics
fromA Philosopher's Blog
4 weeks ago

Mighty Victims 2: The "Real Victims"

White individuals claiming victimhood in racism overlook systematic racism predominantly targeting non-white communities.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

A Mystery Plaintiff Is Suing Law Reviews for Anti-White Discrimination. Thank the Supreme Court.

A lawsuit claims Harvard Law Review discriminates against white males by favoring women and minorities.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Lawsuit accuses University of Michigan of discriminating against straight, cisgender men

A lawsuit claims the University of Michigan discriminates against straight white men in Law Review selection.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Department Of Justice Investigates School With Majority White Faculty For Racial Hiring Bias - Above the Law

The Justice Department is investigating the University of California for potential race-based hiring discrimination despite current faculty demographics reflecting diversity.
#tennessee
Social justice
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Lawsuit Argues Hispanic-Serving College Program Is Discriminatory

Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions are suing to end federal funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions, citing discrimination under federal and state laws.
Social justice
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Lawsuit Argues Hispanic-Serving College Program Is Discriminatory

Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions are suing to end federal funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions, citing discrimination under federal and state laws.
fromPhilosophynow
1 month ago

Affirmative Action for Androids

To have moral standing is to deserve moral consideration for one's own sake.
Social justice
#dei
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Justice Jackson Offers Common Sense Argument For How Judicial Diversity Benefits Everyone - Above the Law

Justice Jackson advocates for diversity in the judiciary to boost public confidence in the rule of law.
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Trump Is Right About Affirmative Action

Trump's approach to ending race-based policies threatens civil rights progress while affirming that such policies can be unfair.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Justice Jackson Offers Common Sense Argument For How Judicial Diversity Benefits Everyone - Above the Law

Justice Jackson advocates for diversity in the judiciary to boost public confidence in the rule of law.
#trump-administration
Social justice
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Stanford, UC Berkeley among CA universities investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign

Investigations into college admissions policies by the Trump administration focus on adherence to the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
Social justice
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Stanford, UC Berkeley among CA universities investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign

Investigations into college admissions policies by the Trump administration focus on adherence to the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.
#supreme-court
Social justice
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

Discriminated against for being heterosexual? The war on diversity returns to the US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is examining a case that questions how workplace discrimination claims are validated for majority groups, like heterosexuals.
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

From Roe to woes, the days SCOTUS hit 'undo' on half a century of progress

The Supreme Court's decisions significantly impact women's rights and affirmative action, altering the landscape of education and equality in the U.S.
Social justice
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

Discriminated against for being heterosexual? The war on diversity returns to the US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is examining a case that questions how workplace discrimination claims are validated for majority groups, like heterosexuals.
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Federal lawsuit alleges UCLA medical school uses a race-based admissions process

UCLA's medical school is accused of racial discrimination in admissions despite prohibitions against affirmative action.
#education
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

'DEI' Is Dead. Long Live DEI.

The Trump administration's actions have significantly altered the landscape of college admissions and diversity efforts, leading to widespread confusion and fear among universities.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago

The Department Of Education Finally Dropped The 'No DEI By Proxy' Shoe We Were All Waiting For - Above the Law

Recent legal shifts emphasize eliminating race-based decision-making in school admissions, impacting K-12 education and federal funding considerations.
US news
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Declares No More Tax Funds to Harvard

The U.S. government is ending grants to Harvard over alleged legal violations related to race-based admissions and other systemic issues.
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

'DEI' Is Dead. Long Live DEI.

The Trump administration's actions have significantly altered the landscape of college admissions and diversity efforts, leading to widespread confusion and fear among universities.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago

The Department Of Education Finally Dropped The 'No DEI By Proxy' Shoe We Were All Waiting For - Above the Law

Recent legal shifts emphasize eliminating race-based decision-making in school admissions, impacting K-12 education and federal funding considerations.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts

The U.S. Department of Education requires the removal of race-specific programs in education by month-end to avoid federal funding loss.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

How black Americans were on the rise before affirmative action, author Jason Riley explains in fascinating new book

The book challenges the notion that racial preferences are necessary for black success.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

ABA Likely To Extend Suspension Of Diversity Requirement For Law School Accreditation - Above the Law

It's hard to follow the rules when they're in conflict, especially for law schools balancing accreditation with new political pressures against affirmative action.
Black Lives Matter
Women in technology
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Michelle Obama calls out the 'scam' she fell for in the Ivy League and how she overcame it

Michelle Obama emphasizes the importance of rejecting societal underestimation as a Black woman in Ivy League institutions.
fromNature
3 months ago

Academia needs a more honest, scientific approach to DEI

Minority ethnic students face higher dropout rates and lower employment prospects compared to white students in both the UK and USA.
Social justice
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

After Black Enrollment Fell, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis

Amherst College's Black student enrollment dropped to 3% for the freshman class, raising concerns about its commitment to diversity.
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

'If you're boring, you're not going to educate.' - Harvard Gazette

Kennedy's nuanced opinions on issues like affirmative action, racial profiling, and critical race theory position him as a unique and independent thinker in legal scholarship.
History
Social justice
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Texas university creates 'the most meritocratic admissions policy' in the US

UATX introduces a merit-based admissions policy focusing on academic scores, deeming traditional admission processes unjust.
Higher education
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Why India's top tech universities can't shake off caste bias DW 04/02/2025

Caste discrimination remains a significant issue even at prestigious academic institutions like IIT Delhi.
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Totally Serious And Not Made-Up Group Hijacks Michigan Law Listserv To 'Preserve Evidence' And Expose 'Unworthy' Students - Above the Law

Doubtless there are some 1Ls who have been intending to trumpet their demographic characteristics in the 'personal statements' that they submit to the Law Review, in the hopes of obtaining a diversity bonus and stealing a place on the journal from a more deserving student with better grades and better scores on the writing competition.
SF politics
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions

The U.S. Naval Academy has ceased using affirmative action in admissions, reflecting the Trump administration's directives to curb 'woke' initiatives.
#naval-academy
US news
fromPadailypost
4 months ago

Department of Justice opens investigation into Stanford

DOJ investigations into Stanford and UC schools focus on potential race discrimination in admissions tied to DEI policies.
#higher-education
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Martin Luther King Jr. Had a Dream for Economic Affirmative Action. The Supreme Court Failed Him.

Moderate Republican justices' support for racial preferences might have served economic elitism rather than true racial justice in college admissions.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

U.S. Justice Department to investigate admissions at UC Berkeley, Stanford

The DOJ is investigating California universities for compliance with the Supreme Court's ban on race-based affirmative action.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

How Crises on Colleges Campuses Might Affect Students

Colleges face unprecedented challenges as they prepare for the largest freshman class amid financial and cultural turmoil.
Higher education
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

How "race-neutral" can universities really be?

College admissions are adapting post-affirmative action, with Black and Hispanic enrollment numbers reflecting resilience despite concerns of exclusion.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Martin Luther King Jr. Had a Dream for Economic Affirmative Action. The Supreme Court Failed Him.

Moderate Republican justices' support for racial preferences might have served economic elitism rather than true racial justice in college admissions.
NYC parents
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

Over 3 million applicants' data leaked on NYU's website

NYU's website hack exposed sensitive information of millions, raising concerns about admissions data and equity post-affirmative action.
#diversity-equity-inclusion
fromThe New Yorker
5 months ago
Black Lives Matter

The War on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The conservative backlash against affirmative action and D.E.I. has shifted to framing these efforts as discriminatory against white individuals.
#education-policy
Education
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Teachers' Union Files Lawsuit Against Trump's Anti-DEI Directive

AFT is suing the Department of Education over a policy that challenges race considerations in admissions, financial aid, and hiring.
The plaintiffs argue the new policy compromises educational institutions and equality.
Education
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Opinion | The Department of Education's D.E.I. Letter Just Threatened the Existence of Many Colleges

The Department of Education's recent letter threatens educational institutions to abandon diversity policies, risk losing federal funding, and misinterpret legal requirements.
Social justice
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Trump's Justice Dept. vows to end college affirmative action - here's where to start

The Trump administration aims to enforce the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, challenging elite universities' compliance.
Education
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Teachers' Union Files Lawsuit Against Trump's Anti-DEI Directive

AFT is suing the Department of Education over a policy that challenges race considerations in admissions, financial aid, and hiring.
The plaintiffs argue the new policy compromises educational institutions and equality.
Education
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Opinion | The Department of Education's D.E.I. Letter Just Threatened the Existence of Many Colleges

The Department of Education's recent letter threatens educational institutions to abandon diversity policies, risk losing federal funding, and misinterpret legal requirements.
Social justice
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Trump's Justice Dept. vows to end college affirmative action - here's where to start

The Trump administration aims to enforce the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, challenging elite universities' compliance.
Law
fromTruthout
5 months ago

American Bar Association Suspends DEI Rules for Law Schools Amid Trump Crackdown

ABA pauses DEI requirements for law schools amid legal reviews and changing regulations,
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
6 months ago

Trump-Appointed Labor Secretary Halts Anti-Discrimination Enforcement

The Trump administration is dismantling civil rights protections related to contractor discrimination and affirmative action.
Executive Order 11246, which enforced anti-discrimination laws, has been revoked, halting compliance activities.
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