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Policy paper. Federal court upholds University of Texas race-conscious admissions policy as necessary and appropriate to further compelling interests associated with a diverse student body. (February 2012)
Policy paper. Federal circuit holds that Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender in public university admissions is unconstitutional because the resulting political structure impermissibly burdens racial minorities. (February 2012)
Policy paper. The Access & Diversity Collaborative is pleased to
provide this special publication, Achieving Educational Excellence for
All: A Guide to Diversity-Related Policy Strategies for School
Districts, a second in a series on the topic in collaboration with the
National School Boards Association and EducationCounsel, LLC. This
publication provides school boards, school district leaders, district
staff, community leaders, and parents with practical guidance on policy
issues associated with student diversity. The first policy paper in the
series, Not Black and White: Making Sense of the United States Supreme
Court Decisions Regarding Race-Conscious Student Assignment Plans can be
reviewed here. (August 2011)
Provides guidance to institutions on access and diversity policy development through the use of “model” institutional policies. (Oct. 2010)
Policy development manual. A practical guide for officials responsible for the development and implementation of student-related access and diversity polices designed with 10 “tools” to help facilitate constructive campus-based dialogs and policy discussions. (Dec. 2009)
Policy brief. Summarizes major policy, legal and educational trends that college and university leaders should be aware of as they shape their institutional access and diversity policies. In collaboration with the American Council on Education (ACE). (Oct. 2009)
Report. Intended to help institutions in their efforts to lawfully achieve the educational benefits of diversity on their campuses through the use of a combination of objectively measurable race-neutral practices. (2008)
Policy paper. Provides practical guidance for public school districts stemming from U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education. Joint publication of the National School Boards Association and the College Board. (Sept. 2007)
Policy paper. Provides initial analysis of implications for postsecondary education in the Supreme Court's student assignment decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1. (July 2007)
Policy paper. Addresses questions regarding the future of race-conscious enrollment practices in higher education, and gives recommendations for action. (March 2007)