Deep Dive 52 – Race In Admissions: Texas Tech Medical School

15/05/2019 52 min
Deep Dive 52 – Race In Admissions: Texas Tech Medical School

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The Texas Tech Medical School recently approved an agreement with the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, to end the use of racial preferences in their admissions process. The agreement was reached after over a decade of negotiation, initiated by a complaint filed by the Center for Equal Opportunity against Texas Tech in 2004. The agreement is a promising sign for opponents of racial preferencing in school admissions process, and could have significant implications for the future.Roger Clegg joins us to discuss the recent agreement, and its implications.Featuring:- Roger Clegg, President and General Counsel, Center for Equal OpportunityVisit our website – RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

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