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Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent

Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent

FromThe Daily


Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent

FromThe Daily

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A major new study has revealed just how much elite colleges admissions in the U.S. systematically favor the rich and the superrich.David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The Times and The Morning, walks through the data and explains why the study is fueling calls to abandon longstanding practices like legacy admissions.Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The New York Times and The Morning.Background reading: From the Upshot: A study of elite college admissions data suggests being very rich is its own qualification.Here’s David Leonhardt’s article for The Morning discussing the results of the study.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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