Here's What's Going On With Affirmative Action And School Admissions
Race and admissions have been in headlines a lot lately, from the federal level on down. Here's a rundown of what is known and what is happening.
School may be out, but there has been no lack of news this summer on race and admissions: an announcement from Jeff Sessions, a Harvard lawsuit, changes in the Supreme Court and proposals for selective high schools in New York City. Here's a rundown of the facts in place, and the latest developments.
Who is in school?
Knowing the base lines — the racial and ethnic breakdown of students in the U.S. — makes it easier to understand where students from various groups may be under- or overrepresented.
The National Center for Education Statistics projects that this fall, public elementary and secondary school enrollment will be:
- 48 percent white
