Reports Cite Alternatives to Race-Conscious Admissions

By PETER SCHMIDT

Washington

Two new reports from groups with different views on affirmative action have reached the same basic conclusion: Colleges would have much less need for race-conscious admissions policies if they would do more to serve students from low-income families.

The reports -- by the U.S. Education Department, which is led by critics of affirmative...

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