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Asian Americans and Affirmative Action: An Interview with Jeff Chang

Janine Jackson / FAIR Jun 9, 2023 An interview with Jeff Chang on the crucial role Asian Americans have played in securing affirmative action. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Case for Abolishing Standardized Tests

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Dec 12, 2019 A lawsuit is challenging the use of tests like the SAT in college admissions based on evidence they hurt poor students and students of color. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Test Taker Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Bribery Scam

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2019 A former prep school official admits he rigged SAT and ACT scores in wider scheme involving status-seeking parents and elite universities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America’s Economy Is Rigged From Top to Bottom

Leo Gerard / Independent Media Institute Mar 15, 2019 The college admissions scandal currently roiling the country helps illuminate how our society is structured to keep working people down. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Top-Tier College Pay-to-Play Bust Nets Coaches, Actresses

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2019 Prosecutors say rich parents paid to have their children recruited as athletes, to alter test scores and to have others take online classes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative Action

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jul 3, 2018 The policy shift would give schools and universities the federal government's blessing to take a race-neutral approach to the students they consider for admission. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Upholds Michigan’s Block on Affirmative Action

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2014 Publicly funded colleges in Michigan still won't be able to take applicants' racial background information into consideration in the admissions process, as the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a referendum that passed in the Great Lakes State in 2006 banning the practice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: A Whimper, Not a Bang

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 24, 2013 The Supreme Court on Monday finally issued a ruling on the case challenging the University of Texas at Austin's race-conscious admissions program that it heard eight months ago, but it was by no means a sweeping decision on the issue of affirmative action. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )