The Impact of Equality Laws on U.S. Higher Education

Take Affirmative Action as an Example

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_111How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Affirmative Action; Equity; Higher education; Minorities; College admissions; United States

Abstract

The United States has led the world in the rapid growth of higher education since the mid-twentieth century. This is due to a series of essential policies introduced at that time, one of which was the Affirmative Action Act. Education is critical to a country’s development, and achieving equity in higher education enrollment is also a challenge for education reform. Education policymakers and implementers weigh the pros and cons of lowering admissions standards in favor of equality and rejecting minority students in favor of elitism. The use of equity law in higher education is embodied in policy through affirmative action. This policy compensates for minority and disadvantaged processes on a liberal and egalitarian basis through the redistribution of social resources. This research examines the impact of affirmative action on the implementation of college admissions policies through a combination of documentary and historical research with an equity and justice lens. Affirmative action intends to eliminate social discrimination and distribute social resources equally. Enrollment compensation in colleges and universities can promote diversity in campus culture and improve the hardship of disadvantaged groups, which is also in line with equality and fairness. Admission conselors are not familiare with compensation or perferential treatment for minortities; it is reciprocal and promotes a fair and just social environment through improved social concepts and institutions.

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BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2023)
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