Richard Kahlenberg

Texas Diversity Tested as Court May Curb Affirmative Action

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most ethnically diverse U.S. campuses. With whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians weaving along sidewalks under the 307-foot UT Tower, a student can encounter classmates from three or four cultural backgrounds in a matter of seconds.

Amherst President Anthony Marx Will Resign to Head New York Public Library

Amherst College President Anthony Marx will step down on June 30 to become president of the New York Public Library, giving him a broader opportunity to promote public education.

University Affirmative Action Threatened by U.S. Top Court Admissions Case

Colleges may soon have to overhaul decades-old efforts to promote racial diversity after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to reconsider the constitutionality of affirmative action in admissions.

University Affirmative Action Threatened by U.S. Top Court Admissions Case

Colleges may soon have to overhaul decades-old efforts to promote racial diversity after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to reconsider the constitutionality of affirmative action in admissions.

Minority Population Growth Demands Better Education, Groups Say

The U.S. risks a deteriorating workforce unless it rapidly improves educational achievement for minority groups who soon will become a majority in the nation, researchers say.

Century Foundation's Wall Street Connections Can't Halt 39% Drop in Assets

As guests dined on tea-smoked quail at a party in Washington last month, Lieutenant General Douglas Lute , President Barack Obama ’s coordinator for Afghanistan policy, stood to offer praise for a new report.

"If Texas's use of race is struck down, then universities across the country will need to find alternative ways to produce racial diversity."

- Richard Kahlenberg on Sep 24, 2012

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Obama Says IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups ‘Outrageous’

‘Iron Man 3’ Tops Weekend Sales Again With $72.5 Million

Treasury 10-Year Yields Reach Seven-Week High on Growth

Most U.S. Stocks Fall After Record Highs Amid Sales Data

Rally Matches 1990s Gains With Valuations 28% Lower