Affirmative action veto brings harsh response
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision declaring affirmative action in school admissions unconstitutional dismantles years of work to achieve educational parity, critics said.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision declaring affirmative action in school admissions unconstitutional dismantles years of work to achieve educational parity, critics said.
On a recent Saturday night, a group of young people were gathered in this bucolic hamlet in the Hudson Valley, building a campfire of sorts. There wer
ANNANDALE-ON HUDSON — Bard College has been awarded two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the Fisher Center’s presentation of Henri VIII by composer Camille Saint-Saëns,
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Relationship between disgraced financier and small liberal arts school highlights need for gift-acceptance policies