Examining Class-Based Affirmative Action
Examining Class-Based Affirmative Action
Every year, high school seniors are faced with the over-whelming decision of choosing which college to attend. For many, it is a question of finances, location, and true potential of being accepted. For others, it is simply a question of whether or not their prospective school is admitting applicants from lower economic classes. Either way, for many students, deciding which college to attend can be a daunting thing.
To help ease this fear, Amy Ziebarth (2005), author of "Solving the Diversity Dilemma," proposes a new method to promote diversity, one that focuses on class rather than race" (Ziebarth, 2005, p. 129). Richard Kahlenberg (2000), author of "Class-based Affirmative Action in College Admissions," proposes "affirmative action programs should be "mended" rather than "ended" so that preferences are provided on the basis of economic disadvantage rather than race or gender" (Kahlenberg, 2000m, p.1).
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