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Campus diversity will be a struggle without race-based admissions, history shows

States that have tried to enroll more Black and Hispanic students in state universities without using race-based admissions policies have seen the numbers of those students slip — especially at elite institutions.

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If An Applicant Didn't Check a Race Box, Harvard Would Assign a Race Anyway

Imagine you were a black or Hispanic applicant who did not want to be given a racial/ethnic preference when applying to Harvard. Or you were an Asian American applicant who feared that your Asian background would be a hindrance. The obvious thing to do, beyond lying on your application, would…

Reason

US man gets 90 life sentences for racist El Paso Walmart attack

Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 in an anti-immigrant attack that targeted Hispanic shoppers, still faces state charges.

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Shooter who killed 23 at Texas Walmart gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty

‘Patrick’s thinking is at odds with reality … resulting in delusional thinking,’ defence attorney says of 24-year-old gunman

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: How Mississippi gamed its national reading test scores to produce ‘miracle’ gains

The term has been shooting around the education field and news reports lately with increasing frequency: “the Mississippi miracle.”

Los Angeles Times

52%-32% Support for Court's Decision "Restricting the Use of Race as a Factor in College Admissions"

The ABC News/Ipsos poll reports 52%-32% support for the decision ("Do you approve or disapprove of the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court restricting the use of race as a factor in college admissions"): The majority includes majorities of both white (60%) and Asian (58%) Americans. Latino and Hispanic…

Reason

Negocios Announces The Release Of “50 Fast Growing Hispanic Businesses” List In Its Upcoming Edition

The upcoming list aims to act as a stimulus for other companies that are still struggling against various obstacles to grow.

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Medical schools eye workarounds after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

Experts tell Axios there are still a number of options at medical schools' disposal.

Axios

Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity

The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity

The Independent UK

Supreme Court ends race-conscious college admissions. How will it change California education?

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said universities and colleges could no longer use a form of race-conscious admissions, rejecting a decades-old precedent in affirmative action policy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

With race-based admissions no longer an option, states may imitate Texas Top 10% Plan

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the practice unconstitutional, admissions experts say other states could look to Texas’ Top 10% Plan as a way to diversify their student bodies.

The Texas Tribune

‘No scenario is too big’ for barrier-busting NASCAR star Daniel Suarez

Suarez has been a barrier-breaking star as the sport’s first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race and has established himself as a perennial top-20 driver.

Chicago Sun-Times

Latino Media Network Names Rose-Anne Tifre As Chief Revenue Officer

Tifre to lead commercial strategy for one of the largest Latina-owned audio & media companies in the US Hispanic market

Zenger

Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year

Without immigration, the white population in the U.S. would have declined last year

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Hispanics officially make up the biggest share of Texas’ population, new census numbers show

White people had been the state’s largest population group since at least 1850. Sometime in 2022, the Hispanic population surpassed them, new data shows.

TV Tech

Representation Is a Deciding Factor in Choosing What to Watch

But some groups like Hispanics are dramatically underrepresented in the top 50 TV shows, according to Samba TV

Miami Herald

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is running for president. Here are 5 things you should know

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is the latest Republican vying for the presidency — and the only Hispanic in the running so far.

Zenger

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

Suarez, a moderate Republican and the only Hispanic candidate, highlights economic development in campaign video

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After Suarez’s California debut, Hispanic Republicans want to see what he stands for

MIAMI — The name “Francis Suarez” didn’t really ring a bell with David Hernandez, whose mission is to bring more of California’s Hispanic voters to the Republican Party. But Hernandez is intrigued by the newly announced presidential candidate’s fresh face and interesting backstory.

Axios

Wells Fargo, rights group launch Latino homeownership plan

Latinos' ownership rate is about 25 percentage points lower than non-Hispanic white Americans.

Miami Herald

‘Food for everyone’: Trump detours to Versailles restaurant to court Hispanic voters after arraignment

MIAMI — Trump supporters gathered at Versailles late Tuesday afternoon to get a glimpse of the former president as he pulled up to the famed Cuban restaurant and bakery, walked in and immediately cried out: “Are you ready? Food for everyone!”

WEKU

AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it

Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.

The Independent UK

Biden, looking to shore up Hispanic support, faces pressure to get 2024 outreach details right

President Joe Biden’s small but notable past missteps when courting Hispanic voters have some activists worried that his reelection campaign won’t get crucial details right ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK

As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals

After bans on affirmative action in states from California to Florida, colleges have tried a range of strategies to achieve a diverse student body

Axios

Rate of Latinos killed by police skyrockets

The death rate for Hispanics killed by police was 1.33 times the rate for white Americans.

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