February 12, 1999
Minority Students Sue Berkeley, Charging Bias in Admissions
Eight minority college students and three minority organizations filed a class-action lawsuit last week against the University of California at Berkeley, charging that it violates a federal anti-bias law by emphasizing standardized-test scores and successful completion of Advanced Placement courses in its admissions decisions.
The African-American, Latino, and Filipino-American students -- all California
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