WASHINGTON — As student protests over racial injustice are exploding at campuses across the nation, the Supreme Court is preparing to hear a major case that could put an end to racial preferences in college admissions.
The tense atmosphere on campuses may alter the legal dynamic when the case
No problem has prompted more urgent rhetoric at Los Angeles City Hall this fall than the plight of those who live and sleep unsheltered on L.A.’s streets.
In July, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced during a speech on downtown’s skid row that his staff was a month away from completing a “battle plan” for the “war
Earlier this summer, the intersection between religious identity and sexual orientation on college campuses received some media attention after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. A number of church-affiliated groups redefined their stance on same-sex relationships.
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WASHINGTON ― Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and ultimately, the resignations of two administrators.
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Student protesters on a number of campuses want to see many more black faculty members. But how realistic are some of their goals?
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Education Department has received more than 1,000 filings on racial harassment in higher ed in last seven years. But only a fraction result in any findings.
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A recent guest commentary in this paper suggests that policies like Proposition 209 have caused such situations as the black uprising at the University of Missouri and Yale University. The article laments that the 1996 ballot initiative in California, which “prevents the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin” in college admission decisions
Half of Californians in the country illegally would be eligible for the state’s healthcare program for the poor if it were expanded under a proposal by legislators, a new report finds.
Some California politicians are pushing to open up the $91-billion Medi-Cal program to people here illegally, since such immigrants are not allowed to sign up
Instances of racism and bigotry have ignited protests at colleges across the United States, and social media has amplified students’ messages far beyond campus. Here are some examples.
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Racism on American campuses is a matter of national concern again this week following protests at the University of Missouri at Columbia that led on Monday to the resignations of both the campus’s chancellor and the system’s president.
Protesters unhappy with the administration’s response to several incidents in which African-American students were the targets of racial slurs