The New York Times ran a story this morning that details how liberally minded school administrators are seeking ways to circumvent affirmative action bans that have been put on the books by voters in three states.
This is modern day liberalism at its naked best. They are not content to accept the fact that voters of all races have rejected attempts by these educators to apply a racial preference as a means test for admission to public schools. The following lead appeared in this morning’s liberal death star.
With Michigan’s new ban on affirmative action going into effect, and similar ballot initiatives looming in other states, many public universities are scrambling to find race-blind ways to attract more blacks and Hispanics.
First of all the above statement is a lie. Any effort to attract one race over another is not race-blind. The activists at the New York Times may want to characterize it that way but in reality it is just another cute attempt to create the perception of racial neutrality.
Let’s look at some of those ‘race blind’ efforts as detailed in Tamar Lewin’s report.
- At Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, a new admissions policy, without mentioning race, allows officials to consider factors like living on an Indian reservation or in mostly black Detroit, or overcoming discrimination or prejudice.
- Others are using many different approaches, like working with mostly minority high schools, using minority students as recruiters, and offering summer prep programs for promising students from struggling high schools.
- At the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a program guaranteeing that low-income students can graduate debt-free helped to increase the percentage of blacks in the freshman class to 12 percent, and to increase both economic diversity and the enrollment of underrepresented minority students. Other states have started similar programs.
- In Detroit, Wayne State University Law School recently adopted a new admissions policy. [snip]Those include being the first in the family to go to college or graduate school; having overcome substantial obstacles, including prejudice and discrimination; being multilingual; and residence abroad, in Detroit or on an Indian reservation.
I am not quite sure what planet Tamar Lewin is living in but in the world of common sense the above tactics sure sound like an application of racial preferences.
I would also like to know how minority recruiters are going about their marching orders to keep the student population "diverse". Does it exclude considering white people or does it just entail focusing recruiting efforts in predominately Black and Hispanic areas? These are some common sense questions that never seem to come up in the course of these "reports".
Of course common sense doesn't preclude the New York Times from piling on the bogus claims of administrators and spokespeople.
“We know from colleagues in Texas and California that if we can’t take race into account, we’re at a competitive disadvantage,” said Julie Peterson, a spokeswoman for the University of Michigan, where two-thirds of the applicants are from out of state.
Ask Peterson to define what she means by competitive disadvantage and she would probably be at a loss to present it without the term diverse. The University of Michigan rejects many thousands of applicants every year so I must assume that they are meeting their admissions quotas. What other kind of competition is she referring to?
The whole premise of reports such as the one that appears in the New York Times is that the only way to prevent racial discrimination is through means that consider racial preference - quite a paradox.
Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity published an October 2006 report in the National Review that indicated there is a large amount of discrimination that still goes on at Julie Peterson's University of Michigan; the one that can't compete. He speaks on the probability of being accepted in terms of actual numbers obtained from Freedom of Information requests.
The black-to-white odds ratio for 2005 was 70 to 1 among students taking the SAT, and 63 to 1 for students taking the ACT. (To put this in perspective, the odds ratio for nonsmokers versus smokers dying from lung cancer is only 14 to 1.) In terms of probability of admissions in 2005, black and Hispanic students with a 1240 SAT and a 3.2 high school GPA, for instance, had a 9 out of 10 chance of admissions, while whites and Asians in this group had only a 1 out of 10 chance.
Ooops my bad. That is the wrong kind of discrimination to be reporting. Flip those statistics around and you can bet that the New York Times would be reporting them above the fold on page one.
Thankfully Lewin does allow Mr. Clegg to make one short point in the final paragraphs of the NY Times article.
“I have a real problem when schools adopt what on their face are race-neutral criteria, if they are doing so to reach a predetermined racial and ethnic goal,” Mr. Clegg said. “Both in law and in common sense, the motivation matters.”
I always find it amusing to see a single small common sense sentence refute the ideas and justifications behind a larger body of work with so little effort.
I suppose we can't fault the Times. This is after all the idea behind the liberal concept of diversity. But my question is this, why aren't the "professional reporters" at the New York Times confident enough in their views to simply report the facts and let the public decide?
My best guess would be that their concept of diversity extends beyond race and income into the rich world of opinions and ideas; one where everyone must agree to think and act like them if they are to be considered.
Terry Trippany is the editor at Webloggin.
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Use the force Luke, trust the
January 26, 2007 - 15:52 ET by ucUse the force Luke, trust the force. And had they only been in power with Gore as President when radical anti-americanism with airplanes as easiest WMD available would have had political nitemare of Vice President with strong views with last name starting with "Lie." And, I like and respect this man named Lieberman and have shaken his hand and citizen canvassed his wife and walked one day before such VP role through halls of Senate. Still right of center, don't worry. uc aka J. Peter Hogan
"liberal death star"
January 26, 2007 - 16:21 ET by Chris Norman"liberal death star" - that's great. Not only is that sentence "...color blind ways to attract more Blacks and Hispanics" a lie, it's pretty much self-cancelling...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
That Picture says it all - hi
January 26, 2007 - 16:53 ET by Chicago RepublicanThat Picture says it all - hilarious.
I wish I could take credit
January 26, 2007 - 17:12 ET by Terry TrippanyI wish I could take credit for coining the phrase liberal death star. The first time I heard it was from radio talk show host and "America's Conservative Warrior Princess" Teri O'Brien.
I was thinking along the lines of mother ship but Teri's line is so much better.
"race-blind ways to attr
January 26, 2007 - 17:16 ET by AtheistRepublican"race-blind ways to attract more blacks and Hispanics."
Doublethink.
I don't understand the lack of outrage on this issue, especially now that campuses are trying to circumvent the law. I would like a liberal to try to explain how affirmative action is fair to me, because I seriously just can't even begin to comprehend why a hard working black should be favored over a harder working white or asian. Seriously, I didn't know asians were victims of affirmative action also.
"Seriously, I didn't kno
January 26, 2007 - 17:24 ET by aeroOh, yeah! Asians are possibly even worse victims of affirmative action than white students. There are universities worried that their percentage of Asian admissions are too high compared to the percentage of Asians in the general population (like 25% Asians admitted to a freshman class while there are only, say, 4% Asians in the general population), and they're trying to limit their numbers to avoid students of other races getting angry. Now that's really not fair. Asian and Indian kids (who are counted as Asian in quotas, I believe) totally dominate the test scores and school rankings all over the country, and they deserve it. They work really hard and have a strong cultural value for education and achievement. My (white) son is in a program for gifted children in a suburb of Austin, TX, and there are more Asian and Indian kids in that program than white kids by a long shot. I'm hoping their great attitudes about learning rub off on him! ;-)
How attitude transcends race
January 26, 2007 - 21:22 ET by UnsaneIn regards to your last sentence: maybe someone will, some day in the far future, realize that race doesn't determine how well children do (cultural and parental attitudes DO!), just as you have...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Yup. Notice that my reaction
January 27, 2007 - 00:25 ET by aeroYup. Notice that my reaction to my son's Asian and Indian peers giving him a run for his money is not to call for them to be held back so that he has a better chance of doing well in future class rankings and such. Instead, I am pleased that he feels challenged to work as hard as they do in school and vice versa. We have high expectations, and so far he has happily risen to meet them. He's a good kid, and we're proud of him. Competing with other kids who value education and hard work--no matter what race they are--can only have a positive effect in my opinion.
Y'know, I was poor when I wen
January 26, 2007 - 17:20 ET by aeroY'know, I was poor when I went to college. I was the first in my family to go to college, ever. But I'm white, so I didn't get anyone tripping over themselves to let me in or pay my way. I had to work three jobs--yes, concurrently--while taking 15+ hours of coursework per semester to make it through. I also had to get student loans that took more than ten years to pay off. I had several white friends who had the same experience. College is not a right, it's a privilege. These preferences, no matter what form they take, are simply wrong. They undermine the ideas of working hard and being competitive that make our great free enterprise system work.
College is not a right, i
January 27, 2007 - 11:07 ET by Jack BauerCollege is not a right, it's a privilege.
The worst thing that ever happened in education was the collegization of so many "professions."
Does anybody seriously think, for instance, that the standards of journalism have risen concurrently with the rise of journalism schools and degrees?
Do me a favor.
Education used to an end in itself. A well rounded education being a goal to be attained for its own sake. And the subject of "wimmins studies" did not appear in those curriculums.
These days the "media" is filled with ignorant doofuses whose grasp of history seems to stretch no further than what they watched on the TV news when they were kids.
Okay -- maybe I'm exaggerating for effect. But you get my drift?
My theory on the rise and fall of Universities.
January 27, 2007 - 11:20 ET by acaiguanaMy theory on the rise and fall of Universities.
When the Universities stopped actually requiring that students pass required courses in Western Civilization and English Proficiency, then take an examination in those areas, schools sorta went to Hell in a Handbasket.
But it was hard.
Then they came up with 'General Studies' Majors, which still got you a Bachelor's Degree. What was 'General Studies' without basic course requirements? No math. No Science. No History. No English Language classes. No Civilization Courses (read Locke, Hume, etc.).
?? OK... 'Speech Classes' - touchy feely hugs to 'communicate'. And of course the old standards, basket weaving, finger painting, communing with 'nature', discussions about 'relationships', pop psychology courses (which I always thought were just an effort by the instructors to get laid), and many others. All of course - 'pass/fail'.
Then we're done!
I had an old Chinese Professor once (studying Chinese at the time) who said, "Why don't we just take the money for four years, give everyone a diploma who pays, and then for those who actually work in academia, stamp on those diplomas "Actually attended class"?
He was right.
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "I love blind Monkeys and any inference that I am making fun of blind Monkeys would be wrong.
aca -- what's the point o
January 27, 2007 - 11:33 ET by Jack Baueraca -- what's the point of universities, certainly on the arts side?
To educate students?
Or to employ vast numbers of mediocre people who are essentially unemployable except as quasi-Marxist professors, remunerated with vast salaries while they denounce capitalism.
Jack, I don't know what the point of Universities is anymore.
January 27, 2007 - 11:40 ET by acaiguanaJack, I don't know what the point of Universities is anymore.
But, when I'm King, I'll cut their costs by half and increase their output by double and create real thinking people.
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "I love blind Monkeys and any inference that I am making fun of blind Monkeys would be wrong.
King Aca...Nice ring to i
January 27, 2007 - 11:51 ET by Jack BauerKing Aca...
Nice ring to it. Be just. And don't tax any tea.
Well, I can say that, as hard
January 27, 2007 - 12:00 ET by aeroWell, I can say that, as hard as I worked in college and as hard as I worked to pay for it, I used very little of what I learned in college when I actually started doing my job (I was originally a teacher). The internship (student teaching) was the closest thing I had to a learning experience in college that helped me do the job that resulted from acquiring my degree. Upon landing my first teaching position, I immediately morphed my teaching philosophy and techniques until they were more or less diametrically opposed to what my professors had attempted to indocrinate me with. As you know, there aren't many conservatives in the teaching profession, and now there's one less. I didn't stick around long--I'm too much of a capitalist and couldn't stand working that hard for so little. :-)
I did, however, use the writing skills I honed in grad school in my second career. I'm now a professional freelance writer and enjoying being self-employed and working at home immensely!
aero
January 27, 2007 - 12:06 ET by misterbillaero I am retired now, but many years ago, when I was in a position to hire technical people, I was usually more interested in 2 year tech students more than college grads. They lacked some (emphasis on some) communication skills, but were far better performers in the working side of the job.
aero, I've always wanted to b
January 28, 2007 - 11:31 ET by Eric Turneraero, I've always wanted to be a teacher (I've grown discouraged about that with all the negative stuff you hear regarding liberals in education). Now that I'm retired from the military, I'm thinking more and more of going into graphic arts / web design. That way I can stay at home and do work when I want to and help my wife with her ebay business. Currently, I have a dream (to still MLK's speech) about a website that will walk an individual through various battles step by step with as much first hand reporting as possible.
Finally, I might look into homeschooling my kids.
AKA: armyvet
armyvet/Eric
January 28, 2007 - 11:55 ET by aeroWell, I sometimes feel guilty about leaving teaching--if people like me won't stay around, we're contributing to the total liberal domination of education. But until they let market forces have some impact on education, there's just not enough incentive to keep many of the best and brightest in the profession. If I were independently wealthy, I might be more willing to work for less than I can make, just to do my part in bringing up the next generation without brainwashing them as little liberals. I'm also unwilling to work away from home right now because I have two young children (a 4-yr-old and a 9-yr-old), and my husband and I really value my ability to be home with them at this time.
If you're interested in teaching, don't write it off. We need more men (particularly conservative men who value discipline and old-fashioned values) in our public schools.
Finding a way to work at home is also great. My husband worked at home with me for a couple of years, and we wouldn't trade it for the world. He really got to spend a lot of time with the kids during that time. He had to go back to an office environment for the stability of the income, but it was a really nice time for our family. Your battle simulation website sounds very interesting! I bet there'd be a large audience for that sort of thing.
aero"Oh, yeah! Asians ar
January 27, 2007 - 10:54 ET by moonjohn"Oh, yeah! Asians are possibly even worse victims of affirmative action than white students. There are universities worried that their percentage of Asian admissions are too high compared to the percentage of Asians in the general population (like 25% Asians admitted to a freshman class while there are only, say, 4% Asians in the general population), and they're trying to limit their numbers to avoid students of other races getting angry. ....."
I was in college in California in the late 60’s. They were doing the same thing then.
Asians with superior academic records were refused admission in order to make more room for whites and blacks.
They had a maximum quota for Asians. So many and not 1 more.
I can’t remember what it was. Something like 5 or 10 % Asians allowed.
Sorry, Terry, I can't stop la
January 28, 2007 - 11:10 ET by Chicago RepublicanSorry, Terry, I can't stop laughing at that picture. That's just hilarious. Nice.
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