How George W. Bush Benefited From Affirmative Action
Category: POLITICS
The current public debate and wave of articles about how colleges can do a better job of providing access to students from low-income families reminds me that for over a century, most colleges have had an affirmative action policy for rich, well-connected white kids. It is called "legacy" admissions.
By Peter Dreier, ContributorE.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Occidental Col..., 2014-09-13