March 1, 2002

Brazil Considers Quotas to Bridge Racial Divide in Higher Education

By MICHAEL EASTERBROOK

The only problem with the proposed policy would be deciding who is black
Brasília

Nelson Inocencia taught his first class at the University of Brasília seven years ago. It was the beginning of the spring semester, a day traditionally set aside for practical jokes, and as the young professor tried to start the class, his students carried on talking and laughing.

After several pleas for silence were ignored, Mr.

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