Overruled! Appeals Court Requires Re-Examination of Podberesky Application.

Thompson, Garland L.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Overruled! Appeals Court Requires Re-Examination of Podberesky Application.

Thompson, Garland L.

Black Issues in Higher Education, v11 n19 p6-10 Nov 17 1994

A federal court decision, Podberesky vs. Kirwin, in which a University of Maryland scholarship program targeting African American students was found to be racially discriminatory is a cause for concern because of heightened federal pressure to desegregate colleges and because of its possible implications for other state universities. (MSE)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Education, Black Students, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Racial Discrimination, Reverse Discrimination, Scholarships, State Universities

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