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Don't tell me. I am against that too.Don't forget "Sports Programs" admission, the merit on how well you can catch a football or shoot a basket?
Money merits, obviously.... Teachers don't teach for free.How so do you too believe that college admission should be based solely on merits.
Community college is not entirely bad, in fact it can be a great way to cover your basic classes (things that would apply to just about any major).Fact is, if your poor and don't achieve a scholarship or financial assistance, it's community College and a nightime job
no they do not, but there are programs, grants scholarships to help with the money aspect of college.Money merits, obviously.... Teachers don't teach for free.
Most of the time buying your way out of trouble is bad and unfair, BUT there are times when people are falsely accused or overcharged where money does in fact get them off or give them a more just sentence that actually fits the offense.Not many $Billionaires$ end up in prison these days, smiles!
yes, in sports programs those are the merits in question Although most programs/colleges also require that you maintain a certain GPA.Don't forget "Sports Programs" admission, the merit on how well you can catch a football or shoot a basket?
That's discrimination against the rich who can afford to pay! Where are their freebies?no they do not, but there are programs, grants scholarships to help with the money aspect of college.
If you can pay you do not need assistance. That IS part of equality is making sure that people who meet other requirements can take part in programs.That's discrimination against the rich who can afford to pay! Where are their freebies?
There have been many star athletes that could barely read or write that have and will be admitted into universities, GPA is something that can always be $overlooked$ or $fixed$yes, in sports programs those are the merits in question Although most programs/colleges also require that you maintain a certain GPA.
and if they fail to maintain that GPA then they will be kicked off the team and if it is bad enough for long enough be dismissed frim the school completely.There have been many star athletes that could barely read or write that have and will be admitted into universities, GPA is something that can always be $overlooked$ or $fixed$
Perhaps you should research "Chancellor Exceptions" that is used in many colleges for athletes, your blanket statement above could be wrong?and if they fail to maintain that GPA then they will be kicked off the team and if it is bad enough for long enough be dismissed frim the school completely.
What forced Congress to make affirmative action laws in the 1960s was blatant racism.What we are seeing time and time again is the Supreme Court of the United States does not care what is best for the American people if it is dominated by conservative justices. Affirmative action is the only way thousands of black and brown students can get into 4-year colleges. What the Supreme Court wants to do is go back to the bad old days when 100% of college students were rich white men.
No, I do not believe high school students should be accepted at colleges just because they are black or brown. But this racist ruling means they lost their chances at equal opportunities because of systemic racial discrimination in lower education, housing, child care, and employment. To make sure everyone has an equal opportunity of going to college, we first need to solve the problems that forced Congress to make affirmative actions laws in the 1960s.
The 14th amendment guarantees equal protection from government actions, just as the 1st amendment protects speech from government actions.Many provisions in the Constitution are what is best for the American people. One of them is the Equal Protection clause in the 14th Amendment. Is affirmative action not equal protection?
Let us use the example of Harvard where whites consitute less than 40% of the student body.
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What is the racial makeup of Harvard?
As of Fall 2020, the ethnic breakdown of Harvard undergraduates is approximately 39.6% White, 27.5% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic/Latino, 9.3% African American, 2.2% Native American/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 10.6% mixed-race or unknown (Data acquired from the Harvard College).May 4, 2023
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IMO, the issue is NOT that colleges are not forced to take enough black students. Colleges are very mixed in most parts of the country. The issue is that colleges are for the RICH. Many, many of the black students are Harvard are from rich families. Having quotas that favor Barrack's and Michelle's students is NOT the answer.
If colleges were biased in favor of admitting poor students (especially poor urban students) and giving them scholarships, the result would be a HIGHER percentage of blacks. Obviously, removing the almost automatic admission of legacy students would be a step forward.
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That is still discrimination. There is no equality, and if one cannot pay one cannot play. That is the conservative way.If you can pay you do not need assistance. That IS part of equality is making sure that people who meet other requirements can take part in programs.
"Living wage jobs" are not dependent on a bachelor's degree. Let's not pretend that good technical training can't also provide good living wage jobs.Any decision that prevents Americans who deserve to go to college and get living wage jobs obviously is racist.
How big a problem is that, though, really? What is the percentage?If the Supreme Court wants people to get in based on merit, now they need to ban legacy admissions.
That's simple to repair. White people across the nation simply need to support tennis, swimming, and golf as much as they support football and basketball.That could be considered racist, because the majority of players in football and basketball programs are minority blacks?
It is discrimination against everybody who is not a legacy and is not merit based, as simple as that.How big a problem is that, though, really? What is the percentage?
And if the children of current students become legacy students and their children are legacy students, how is that a problem with regard to the racial balance?
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