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Topic	Trump Administration to Rescind Obama Guidelines on Race in College Admissions
_RETS_ 07/03/18 2:05:00 PM #36:	FrisbeeDude posted... s0nicfan posted... Schwarber posted... The Trump administration is planning to rescind Tuesday a set of Obama-era policies that encourage the use of race in college admissions to promote diverse educational settings, according to two people familiar with the plans. Why is getting rid of this bad? because it furthers perpetuates the educational divide between haves and have nots. want equal guidelines for college admissions? level the playing field in primary and secondary education, but Wh-, I'm sorry, "Trumps" america doesn't seem nearly as willing to have that discussion...I wonder why It isn't about financial status. It's specifically about race yes? How is a rich black kid a "have not" and a poor white kid a "have"? Race shouldn't be an issue. Individual merit should. That this even has to be argued is insane. If it happens that all the most qualified are black or hispanic or whatever instead of white, that's great. As long as those who deserve to be there are there regardless of race. <cite>_RETS_ posted [p:904425103] in Trump Admi... [t:76773994]...</cite> <quote><cite>FrisbeeDude posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Schwarber posted...</cite> <quote>The Trump administration is planning to rescind Tuesday a set of Obama-era policies that encourage the use of race in college admissions to promote diverse educational settings, according to two people familiar with the plans.</quote> Why is getting rid of this bad?</quote> because it furthers perpetuates the educational divide between haves and have nots. want equal guidelines for college admissions? level the playing field in primary and secondary education, but Wh-, I'm sorry, "Trumps" america doesn't seem nearly as willing to have that discussion...I wonder why </quote> It isn't about financial status. It's specifically about race yes? How is a rich black kid a "have not" and a poor white kid a "have"? Race shouldn't be an issue. Individual merit should. That this even has to be argued is insane. If it happens that all the most qualified are black or hispanic or whatever instead of white, that's great. As long as those who deserve to be there are there regardless of race.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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