It seems as if the active debate over affirmative action has surfaced again. Allot of the controversy about Affirmative action is now focused on education. Opponents of Affirmative action believe that a policy to deal with discrimination against minority groups is unnecessary and, serves too create unfair privileges. This paper will investigate the question of affirmative action in schooling for minorities. Mainly addressing the issue of affirmative action in college admissions. .
What is the evidence that supports arguments for, or arguments against affirmative action policies in college admissions? Affirmative action is defined in Webster's dictionary as "a policy or program for correcting the effects of discrimination in the employment of education of members of certain groups." There are many different types of advantage policies that no one seems to question. For example, there are many students who get privileges at universities because their parents or relatives are alumni. No one pickets or rallies against this practice. Minority groups are trying to keep affirmative action in order to make up for the lack of demographic and economic stability within the university and college population. A major problem facing higher education in American today is trying to increase the number of Blacks successfully graduating from institutions of higher education at all levels 2-year and 4-year colleges, graduate schools, and professional schools. Many educators, political leaders, civil rights" groups, and other concerned organizations have expressed alarm in recent years trying to increase the percentage of Black high school graduates who go on to 4-yeart colleges and beyond. Yet, the enrollment of the traditionally underrepresented minorities has been increasing. Even more devastating is the fact that the graduation rate of Blacks from 4-year colleges, graduate schools, and professional schools has not leaped in numbers as well.
Affirmative action is beneficial to some people; but not everybody. ... The company is required to hire at least four minorities, with affirmative action. ... This is the main reason that affirmative action is wrong. In a different case, affirmative action is useful. ... As you can see, there are two different views that you can take on affirmative action. ...
Affirmative action is beneficial to some people; but not everybody. ... The company is required to hire at least four minorities, with affirmative action. ... This is the main reason that affirmative action is wrong. In a different case, affirmative action is useful. ... As you can see, there are two different views that you can take on affirmative action. ...
The history of affirmative action has its roots in the Civil Right Act of 1964. ... Affirmative action first began with John F. ... The program also included the Talented 20% Plan that guarantees the top 20% admission to the University of Florida system (Americans for a Fair Chance 2003). ... Higher education has also benefited from affirmative action. ... Affirmative action takes many forms. ...
The Pitfalls of Affirmative Action "I want to be the minority. ... The roots of affirmative action can be traced to the mid--nineteenth century. ... Furthermore, the initiation of affirmative action legislation occurred in an effort to provide restitution for discriminatory conditions that were suffered at the time of their creation, but these conditions no longer exist (Guernsey 20). ... Author Nicolaus Mills contention, "The white college student hurt by affirmative action admissions policy is someone too young to be held responsible for educational racism" further supports this line...
The Pitfalls of Affirmative Action "I want to be the minority. ... The roots of affirmative action can be traced to the mid--nineteenth century. ... Furthermore, the initiation of affirmative action legislation occurred in an effort to provide restitution for discriminatory conditions that were suffered at the time of their creation, but these conditions no longer exist (Guernsey 20). ... Author Nicolaus Mills contention, "The white college student hurt by affirmative action admissions policy is someone too young to be held responsible for educational racism" further supports this line...
Supporters for affirmative action want to continue to have minorities put at an advantage. ... One of the main ideas of affirmative action was to make things fair and equal. ... Terrelonge Stone considers these things another type of affirmative action. ... So why are we attacking race-based affirmative action (Negative about )." ... Affirmative action is supposed to end discrimination at the work place and in education. ...
Colleges have adopted affirmative action to accept minorities into the learning environment. ... Affirmative action should be used in the college admissions process. ... Affirmative action is not used to further conflict race relations. ... Affirmative action includes rather than discriminates. ... Affirmative action is necessary to contribute for advancing minority groups. ...
If I do nothing else today, I hope to present you with a few facts about affirmative action that will definately change some opinions. ... Affirmative action is a simple solution to a not so simple problem. ... Secondly, affirmative action is no longer neccesary. ... And lastly, affirmative action unfairly discriminates agaisnt caucasian people. ... But being a minority gets you an extra 20 points. ...
