The Biggest Barrier to College Isn't Race

By KERMIT L. HALL

The legal challenges to affirmative action now before the Supreme Court have received

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unprecedented public attention and taken on enormous symbolic importance for colleges. Yet what is rarely, if ever, acknowledged is the whiff of elitism that pervades the current

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Past Coverage

The 'Reverse Discrimination Sentiment' - April 5, 2011
3 Alternatives to Race-Conscious Admissions Won't Do Much to Aid Diversity, Study Predicts - January 10, 2010
Justice and Equity Are on the Line in 'Fisher v. Texas' - March 4, 2012
An Elite Take on Affirmative Action - May 22, 2011
The Stakes for Minority Groups in the Supreme Court's Review of Affirmative Action - June 6, 2003

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