Though the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that led Texas to abandon a raced-based admissions policy at its colleges and universities, it may not be the court's last word on the subject. Two separate appeals winding their way through the courts involve University of Michigan policies that consider race when evaluating applicants to its undergraduate and law schools.
Some experts believe Michigan's debate is headed to the high court.
We must not repeat the mistakes of years past, confusing spending money with progress,'' he said at the 21st Century Workforce Summit. We must keep the focus on reform and results. The remark was directed at House and Senate leaders who will negotiate a spending compromise on education bills that have passed both chambers. English for the Children of Colorado filed its initiative Tuesday, beginning a process that requires about 80,600 signatures of registered voters to put the measure on the 2002 ballot. The bill still needs Senate consideration.