Equal Opportunity In Higher Education: The Past And Future Of California’s Proposition 209

Synopsis

Ch. 1. Introduction : Proposition 209 And The National Debate On Affirmative Action / Christopher Edley Jr., With Ana Henderson, Michal Kurlaender, And Eric Grodsky -- Ch. 2. Interpreting Proposition 209 And California's Developing Case Law On Affirmative Action / Jeffrey L. Bleich And Mark R. Conrad -- Ch. 3. The Demography Of Higher Education In The Wake Of Affirmative Action / Eric Grodsky And Michal Kurlaender -- Policy Comment / Fabian Núñez -- Ch. 4. Investigating The College Destinations Of University Of California Freshman Admits / Susan A. Wilbur -- Ch. 5. A Portrait Of Underrepresented Minorities At The University Of California, 1994-2008 / Tongshan Chang And Heather Rose -- Ch. 6. The Role Of Community Colleges In Promoting Student Diversity In California -- Policy Comment / Mary Sue Coleman -- Ch. 7. The Quest For Excellence And Diversity In Uc Freshman Admissions / Michael T. Brown, Mark Rashid, And David Stern -- Ch. 8. The Effectiveness Of California Standards Tests As Alternatives To The Sat In Predicting Freshman Grades / Samuel J. Agronow And Catherine Horn -- Ch. 9. Building Educational Field Stations To Promote Diversity And Access In Higher Education / Hugh Mehan, Gail Kaufman, Cecil Lytle, Karen Hunter Quartz, And Rhona S. Weinstein -- Ch. 10. Lessons About College Admissions From The Texas Top 10 Percent Law / Marta Tienda -- Policy Comment / Peter Schmidt -- Ch. 11. Toward Equal Opportunity In Higher Education / Michal Kurlaender And Eric Grodsky. Eric Grodsky And Michal Kurlaender, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.