Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent
July 27, 2023
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as posted by the channelA 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.
GuestDavid Leonhardt () , a senior writer for The New York Times and The Morning.
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• From the UpshotA 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 () .
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