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What Harvard can learn from Texas: A solution to the controversy over affirmative action

  • Written by David Orentlicher, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Health Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
What Harvard can learn from Texas: A solution to the controversy over affirmative actionTop 10 percent policies could help universities such as Harvard achieve diversity.f11photo/www.shutterstock.com

When it comes to the use of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions, no one seems to be happy with the way it’s playing out.

Opponents charge that taking into account an applicant’s race or ethnicity amounts to...

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