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Educators Say 'Racial Privacy,' Prop 54 Would Hide Inequities in Education

A child's race shouldn't matter -- if he or she is failing, that's what needs to be fixed, said Diane Schachterle, with the campaign for...
By Jennifer Coleman | Associated Press
August 28, 2003

UC Berkeley's SARS Student Ban Dangerous, Misguided

On the surface, Chancellor Robert Berdahl's decision appears precautionary and judicious. The univerisity will bar students from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China from...
By L. Ling-chi Wang | UC Berkeley
May 07, 2003

Asian American Studies Denied to San Quentin Inmates

Education frees the mind, builds character — and some argue — may reduce recidivism. For Eddy Zheng, the San Quentin College program has been rehabilitative...
By Ji Hyun Lim | AsianWeek
April 17, 2003

The New Calculus of Diversity on Campus

At public universities in California and Texas, the end of affirmative action in admissions has benefited one minority: Asian-Americans. And if the Supreme Court decides...
By Jacques Steinberg | New York Times
February 02, 2003

NAPALC: Background Information on Affirmative Action and U-Michigan

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear two cases within the next few months that represent one of the most important civil rights issue...
By NAPALC |
January 27, 2003

Petition & Letter Writing Campaign to End Discrimination in Schools

Some points from the article I'd like to stress: * Bautista, 40, was a practicing physician in the Philippines before she moved to the United...
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November 13, 2002

REFLECTIONS: The Untold Histories of Asian American Seniors

For event information, please call (408) 859-6579 Parking is available at Nihonmachi Parking Garage (Post/Webster) "Reflections: The Untold Histories of Asian American Seniors" documents the...
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October 30, 2002

Schools Feel Teacher Crunch as Number of Foreign Students Grows

Many of the foreign children who enroll in public schools speak at least some English, but others do not understand a word of what is...
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October 04, 2002

Are Obstacles Created Equal?

IRVINE, Calif. -- Stanley Park felt as if the University of California, Los Angeles, had revamped its admissions criteria just for him. UCLA was looking...
By Daniel Golden |
July 14, 2002

The Invisibility of Asian-American Scholars

Public intellectuals lead an open life of the mind, commanding a broad audience with a deep understanding of their specialized fields of inquiry. They serve...
By Frank H. Wu | For the Chronicle of Higher Education
June 14, 2002
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