What we get wrong about affirmative action

submitted by Huzzaz on 12/10/18 1

The latest allegation that Harvard discriminates against Asians could kill affirmative action altogether. Subscribe to our channel! goo.gl/0bsAjO An alleged discrimination case against Harvard has put the affirmative action debate in the spotlight again — this time with Asian Americans being used to make the case against it. But the problem is, the way we talk about race in college admissions hasn’t changed for years…and it’s often wrong. While we may think of affirmative action as a policy that boosts college applicants of color to help undo the effects of historical discrimination — the Supreme Court has actually narrowed the use of affirmative action over decades of rulings. And now, armed with an allegation that Harvard is using race in college admissions to discriminate against Asian applicants — conservative opponents of affirmative action may put the issue back in the hands of a majority-conservative Supreme Court. Watch the video above to find out what we get wrong about the debate, and how Asians may fit into the complicated use of affirmative action in US college admissions. For more in-depth reading, check out these articles: www.vox.com/2018/3/28/17031460/affirmative-action-asian-discrimination-admissions www.vox.com/2018/10/18/17984108/harvard-asian-americans-affirmative-action-racial-discrimination Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: goo.gl/XFrZ5H

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