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Ruling in Proposition 2 for Michigan Fails to Acknowledge Asian Americans

May 2, 2014 by Jamie Asaka

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Recent decisions made on both California Proposition 209 and Michigan Proposition 2 have sparked a bit of controversy in the field of education.  Both Propositions ban factoring in racial preferences in matters of public programs and the most noted industry addressed has been higher education.  The Supreme Court has ruled that both Propositions will hold.  The decision was not an easy one, as several judges disagree to what degree it should be considered constitutional.  In a fifty-eight-page statement submitted by Justice Sonia Sotomayer, the concept of minorities struggling to be accepted into prestigious colleges and universities was discussed at length.  However, in this entire directive, Asian Americans were not mentioned once.  An article recently completed by Forbes addresses the lack of consideration for this particular minority and the affects it is having on the nation. [Read more…] about Ruling in Proposition 2 for Michigan Fails to Acknowledge Asian Americans

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