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Stephan A. Thernstrom, Winthrop professor ofhistory, was the expert witness for the plaintiff."This indeed was still a quota system, andstudents were still being admitted or not admittedbased on their race," Thernstrom said in aninterview last night...
...Thernstrom said he would expect the SupremeCourt to take the case. "My guess is that theywould uphold the First Circuit Court's decision inthis case," he said. "Boston civil rights groupsmay try to persuade the Boston Public Schools fromappealing this case...
...Thernstrom said Bok neglects to take intoaccount other ways to interpret his data...
...fact that college-educated blacks are moresuccessful after college may be a result of theirbackgrounds, Thernstrom said, noting that mostblack college students have parents who also wentto college...
College-educated blacks may also achievesuccess because they benefit from more affirmativeaction programs after graduation, when they applyto graduate schools or jobs, Thernstrom added...