Word: orfield
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...Gary A. Orfield and Dean K. Whitla, both professors at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, announced Wednesday the results of what they say is one of the first studies to directly link diversity to educational outcomes...
...They made a mistake in going back to courtwith a policy much like the one that was rejectedin earlier cases," said Professor of Education andSocial Policy Gary A. Orfield. "They should not goto the Supreme Court...
...while Orfield applauded the Committee'sefforts to maintain diversity in the schoolsystem, he said the policy is a weak example ofaffirmative action because it does not demonstratethe diversity of criteria in admissions, includingrace, demanded by the Supreme Court in the Bakkedecision...
...would be much better if they had a morecomplex admissions process that considered othertypes of talent," Orfield said. "They needsomething that looks more like a goal" than aquota...
There is "a basic denial of the fact that westill have problems of racial equality that needto be worked out," Orfield said. "That denial isled by the Supreme Court...