1. Education and Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court agreed in late February of 2012 to revisit affirmative action in college admissions, suggesting the 2003 ruling that narrowly permitted race conscious policies in public higher education may face tough scrutiny from today's more conservative court. ... Allen Bakke in 1977, was twice denied admission to a California medical school despite better grades and test scores than successful minority applicants, Allan Bakke took his grievance to court and set of a major controversy. ... Bakke's college GPA and test scores exceeded those of any of the minority students admitt...
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