US education chief aims to discourage college preference for alumni’s children

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said legacy admissions must be revisited for the sake of diversity on campuses following the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. In a step beyond his previous comments, Cardona said he would consider taking stronger action to deter the practice.

https://apnews.com/article/cardona-...on-education-53531b5ec2b48a3f4ab95be84d9b2a12
 
“Your last name could get you into a school, or the fact that you can write a check could get you into a school,” he said. But using affirmative action to promote diversity — “that tool was taken away.”
 
If you've got the grades and other qualifications why shouldn't you be able to go to school where your dad and grandfather went...or donated money?
 
I favor making public education as good as we can make it
and letting the elite private schools do what elite private schools do.

I'm an example of a non-legacy student from the proletarian class
finding his way into a private university.

You see how well you get along with me.
Is this what you're going for?

But I'm not the scariest example.

The psychotic Vandy Boy--you may know him as Earl--
is also a private school product.

More of me may be annoying.
More of him and civilized society is doomed.
 
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