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CBS News: Massachusetts lawmakers target “affirmative action for the wealthy”
“Lawmakers in Massachusetts are proposing a new fee that would be levied on the state's colleges and universities that use legacy preferences when admitting students, including Harvard University and Williams College, a highly ranked small liberal arts college. Any money raised by the fee would then be used to fund community colleges within the state.”
Bloomberg: Harvard Legacy Admissions Targeted by Massachusetts Lawmakers
“Policies for legacies have no place in admissions that purport to advance social and economic mobility, said state Representative Simon Cataldo, who filed the bill with state Senator Pavel Payano.”
WSJ: Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Challenged After Affirmative Action Ruling
“Harvard also faces a challenge from Massachusetts, where lawmakers introduced state legislation earlier this year that would fine colleges and universities if they gave legacy preference or donor preference to applicants.”
Boston Globe: After high court’s ruling on affirmative action, colleges confront daunting next step on admissions
“Elite schools in Massachusetts and elsewhere are being profoundly hypocritical by decrying the loss of race-conscious affirmative action while persisting with the use of policies that heavily advantage generationally wealthy and white applicants,” State Representative Simon Cataldo said.
Video: The Whole Truth with State Rep. Simon Cataldo, Episode 1
Check out Episode 1 of my new show on Acton TV, The Whole Truth with State Rep. Simon Cataldo.
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Proposed Mass. Bill Seeks to End Legacy and Donor Preferences in Higher Ed Admissions
Massachusetts legislators introduced a bill that would require institutions like Harvard to pay a fee for having admissions processes that consider legacy status or relationships to donors or that include an early decision plan
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