At age 3, Shane McCrae was taken from his Black father by his white grandparents — a rupture he explores in a new memoir.
Tag: Discrimination
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How Big Is the Legacy Boost at Elite Colleges?
In the same week as a civil rights inquiry into Harvard, new data shows legacies are slightly more qualified yet are four times as likely to get into top schools.
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The Real College Admissions Scandal
We need to end legacy admissions and look beyond the Ivy League if we’re going to fix our unequal education system.
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Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?
Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.