Mar 19, 2019 ~ AOC points out that only 7 black students were admitted to Stuyvesant public high school in NYC. Calls it 'education inequality' and 'This is what injustice looks like.' The school admits 100% on test scores. Does not discriminate on race. 74% are Asian, most of whom are poor. [Race, For the record, it’s Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, Fake Racism, Affirmative Action, Identity Politics]
Mar 14, 2019 ~ College admission scandal. Several wealthy people bribed coaches and administrators to get their kids into good schools. Armstrong Williams and Peter Kirsanow point out that while this is wrong, the system is already rigged against them by 100s of SAT points and a full GPA point. [Affirmative Action]
Feb 6, 2019 ~ Elizabeth Warren Apologizes for Identifying as 'American Indian' on Texas Bar Application - She used the identification numerous times in her career, gaining affirmative action benefits that are supposed to go to minorities. [Affirmative Action]
Oct 21, 2018 ~ Elizabeth Warren proves she's the whitest woman in America while trying to prove she's an Indian - DNA test shows she has less Indian DNA than the average white person - She is 1 1024th Indian - This would be funny except Warren used being an Indian to advance her career. [Identity Politics, Affirmative Action]
Sep 2, 2018 ~ Asians Face Ceiling in School Admissions - Must score much higher than other races - Asian at Harvard who has 25% chance would have 95% chance if black - Harvard and others were caught rigging the system by giving Asians given lowest personality scores - blacks the highest. [Affirmative Action, College]
Jul 26, 2018 ~ Michael Barone, 'Time To Junk Racial Quotas In Higher Education' - Sandra O'Connor said they must have a 'logical endpoint' expected after '25 years' - were needed but now doing more harm than good - harming Asians most but also minorities, as book 'Mismatch' proves. [Affirmative Action, College]
Jul 5, 2018 ~ Walter Williams, 'College Destruction of Black Students' - Affirmative action creates the situation where black students are often 'mismatched' to their school which has negative consequences for the students - Amy Wax exposes this tragedy and is severely disciplined. [Affirmative Action, Silencing, Walter Williams, Cancel Culture]
Jul 5, 2018 ~ Trump administration rescinds Obama era directives that encouraged colleges and universities to use race in admissions processes to promote campus diversity - trying to move toward MLK's vision of not discriminating on race. [Trump Win, Affirmative Action]
Jun 21, 2018 ~ Walter Williams, 'Educational Fraud Continues'. 83% of black high school graduates cannot read at 12 grade level. 93% could not do math at that level. Only 17% test college ready but colleges admit 58%. 'Very often, when they graduate from college' still not at 12th-grade level. [College, Education, Race, Affirmative Action, Walter Williams]
Apr 15, 2018 ~ Michael Barone, 'Genetics Is Undercutting the Case for Racial Quotas' - people who deny the possibility of substantial biological differences among human populations are digging themselves into an indefensible position. The anti-science left. [Anti-Science, Affirmative Action]
Dec 5, 2017 ~ Walter Williams, 'Diversity Obsession'. 'Black parents should not allow their sons and daughters to attend a college where they would not be admitted if they were white.' It does them more harm than good. The only goal is meeting diversity quotas and making liberals feel good. [Walter Williams, Race, Education, Affirmative Action]
Sep 23, 2017 ~ Thomas Lifson, 'Affirmative action is the new third rail of American politics'. Affirmative action was an experiment, one that has failed on the basis of 50 years of experience - but questioning it is not permitted - built on false premises - harms people of all races. [Affirmative Action, Politics]
Sep 2, 2017 ~ David French, 'AG Sessions Takes On Affirmative Action in College Admissions' 'Skin color has become the most important factor in the college-application process.' Asians hurt the most. Must score 450, 270, 140 points higher than blacks, Hispanics and whites for the same spot. [Affirmative Action, Racism]
Aug 26, 2017 ~ David French 'Affirmative Action Has Failed Because It Never Had a Chance to Succeed' The problems exist all the way down to grade school and family structure. Therefore you can't intercede at the hiring and college admission level and fix the problem. [Affirmative Action]
Aug 13, 2017 ~ J.A. Frascino, MD, Left Wing Politics is all about 'feelin' good' - most of their policies from Affirmative Action to Minimum Wage do way more harm than good but supporting them feels good. [Affirmative Action, Minimum Wage, Politics]