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How do colleges use affirmative action? Even some activists don't understand

  • Written by OiYan Poon, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership; Director of the Race & Intersectional Studies for Educational Equity (RISE) Center, Colorado State University
How do colleges use affirmative action? Even some activists don't understandAffirmative action in higher ed generates sharp divides.Rawpixel.com/www.shutterstock.com

When it comes to the ongoing debate over affirmative action in U.S. college admissions, both opponents and supporters among Asian-Americans have plenty to say.

The problem is what people say about race-conscious affirmative action in higher education in the...

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