Leveling the Playing Field: Justice, Politics, and College Admissions

by Robert K. Fullinwider and Judith Lichtenberg

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Leveling the Playing Field examines the admissions policies of contemporary American colleges and universities in light of the assumption that enhancing the educational opportunities of lower-income and minority students would make American society more just. The book evaluates controversies about such issues as the nature of merit, the missions of universities, affirmative action, the role of standardized tests, legacy preference, early decision,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0742514110

ISBN13:9780742514119

Release Date:March 2004

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"

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