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Affirmative Action
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The Faculty Lounge
Let It Be Noted …
... that in his opinion in the Fisher affirmative action case today, Justice Thomas cited Korematsu v. United States approvingly (or at least without hinting disapproval). Back in 2004, in…
The Faculty Lounge
Fisher v. Texas: How a 4-4 Opinion Becomes a 7-1 Landslide
A 7-1 opinion in an affirmative action begs explanation beyond the holding itself. The best I can do is offer reasoned speculation. As I noted earlier today at Education Law…
Education Law Prof Blog
NPR: What Happens Without Affirmative Action: The Story of UCLA
NPR reports today on UCLA's experience after California's 1996 ban on affirmative action as an admissions criteria in higher education. In 2006, out of UCLA's freshman class of 5,000 students,…
Education Law Prof Blog
Recent scholarship
Legal scholarship on education law covers thewaterfront this week. This week we note articles on affirmative actionjurisprudence, income disparity in education, and that Brigham YoungUniversity's Education and Law Journal is…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP Announces January 1, 2014 as Date for Required Use of New Census Data
In an announcement found on OFCCP's website, the Agency has identified January 1, 2014 as the date federal contractors will be required to start using the most recently released EEO…
Education Law Prof Blog
Diversity without Affirmative Action? Part II
By Derek Black
As a followup to LaJuana's post last week, I see the New York Times is hosting a debate on the same topic, with commentary by Rick Kahlenberg, Patricia Williams, and…
Education Law Prof Blog
Diversity Without Affirmative Action: Still a Worthy Goal?
Education News discusses California universities' efforts to maintain diversity after Proposition 209 and asks if diversity is worth the cost:Those familiar with the Supreme Court are saying that it’s looking…
Education Law Prof Blog
Recent scholarship
In Fisher's Fishing Expedition,Professor Vinay Harpalani discusses the oral arguments in Fisher v. Texas, arguing that fousing on the meaning of "critical mass" and total raceneutrality in UT admissions is…
Global Workplace Insider
Affirmative action to be taken to court
This post was contributed by Kate Paterson In July 2013, the trade union Solidarity will take the Department of Correctional Services to the Labour Court in Cape Town for what…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Contractors: Is Your Company’s Web Site Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities? (OFCCP Thinks It Should Be)
In December, 2011, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) caused much consternation among the federal contracting community by publishing proposed changes to the affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of…