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ERIC Number: EJ244896
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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"An Answer to the 'Liberal' Objection to Special Admissions": A Reply.
Hellman, Nathan
Educational Theory, v30 n2 p149-50 Spr 1980
Reward for achievement is rooted in our democratic social system. Special admissions policies create added hostility and prejudices between social groups. Achievement is the best means to break down barriers caused by sex and race. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Higher Education, Justice, Moral Issues, Selective Admission, Social Influences, Social Problems, Sociocultural Patterns
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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