Sentences with phrase «as factors in admissions»

In Hopwood, the appellate court held that schools could no longer use race or ethnicity as factors in admissions in Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Race and ethnic background would be eliminated as factors in admissions.

The notion of AP classes and scores as all - important to college admissions also came under the microscope; the study found that while the majority of colleges use AP exams as a factor in admissions, the way the scores are used varies widely among institutions.

Liliana Garces, assistant professor of higher education at Pennsylvania State University, said racial diversity has fallen significantly at schools that are barred from considering race as a factor in admissions.

In 2013, in a 7 - 1 vote (Justice Elena Kagan recused herself), the Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower courts, saying they had failed to adequately determine that UT's use of race as a factor in its admissions was necessary and that the policy was «narrowly tailored.»

The amendment was put forward by the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which is backed by the California businessman and University of California regent Ward Connerly, a leading opponent of using race as a factor in admissions.

Which interpretation prevails will continue to determine the extent to which public colleges can use race as a factor in admissions decisions, as well as the scope of school districts» efforts to create more integrated schools and classrooms.

Diversity Challenged, edited by noted researcher Gary Orfield, forecasts that affirmative action's legal and political future may turn on a single question — whether or not the educational value of diversity is sufficiently compelling to justify consideration of race as a factor in admissions decisions at colleges and universities.

Although no school can use race as a factor in admissions, many charters can and do offer a weighted lottery that offers preference to economically disadvantaged students, English language learners, and students with learning disabilities.

Not exact matches

«Black children were slightly older at the first admission than white children, which could represent a subtle marker of diminished access to medical care or a delay in disease recognition,» said Dr. Dotson, who explained other studies have shown that the role of biology in health disparities in chronic diseases is often modest, and there are many other factors, such as access to care and health literacy, that contribute to disparities in care.

Fortunately, the Supreme Court did not eliminate the use of race as a factor in the University of Michigan Law School admissions process (see the full text of the court's decision here).

Although the courts said race could be used as a factor in college admissions, many schools are hesitant to employ assertive affirmative action policies.

The high court had just ruled that race is a legitimate factor in admissions policies aimed at fostering campus diversity (Science, 27 June, p. 2012), a stance that many took as a vote of confidence in their efforts, too.

Other applicants are given a holistic review, which includes consideration of race as one of many other factors in admission.

Addictions may be the cause of 90 % of prison incarcerations, 50 % of psychiatric admissions and 25 % of admissions to general medical hospitals, as well as a major factor in the incidence of suicides, murders, vehicular homicides, spouse battering, divorce and other kinds of social and occupational upheaval.

In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, Abigail Fisher, a white woman, claimed she was denied admission based on race as part of the university's «holistic review,» which factors race for 25 percent of its incoming freshman class.

Students in the United States, she notes, are more open to the concept of «collective merit» admissions — where a person contributes something to the collective merit of the cohort — taking into consideration factors beyond pure academic performance, such as athletic prowess, race, or legacy status that adds to the overall diversity of the group.

The undergraduate plan used a numerical formula for considering race in admissions decisions, while the law school policy considered race as an undefined factor among many criteria.

In the brief, we summarized evidence that reflected the consensus of the social science community to show why UT Austin is justified in considering race as one of many factors in admissions to attain the educational benefits of diversitIn the brief, we summarized evidence that reflected the consensus of the social science community to show why UT Austin is justified in considering race as one of many factors in admissions to attain the educational benefits of diversitin considering race as one of many factors in admissions to attain the educational benefits of diversitin admissions to attain the educational benefits of diversity.

The 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing the use of racial quotas at the University of Michigan — but approving the use of race as one of many factors in admissions decisions — has had little impact on magnet schools, mainly because most had already abandoned the use of quotas.

Such a holding would, in effect, suspend a four - decades - old state law and there is little doubt that litigation would follow — even as the U.S. Supreme Court is once again weighing whether race can be used as a factor in university admissions.

In 2003, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's admissions system that takes into account race among a number of factors so long as it is not the defining criteria nor part of a quota system.

The Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider whether colleges may continue to use race as a factor in college admissions — opening the door to possibly eliminating affirmative action in higher education.

The writing score can be a factor in the admissions process, but as you try to determine if you have a good writing score, realize that the composite score on the exam is likely to be much more important.

Although they may not discriminate in admissions based race, color, national origin or disability, they can require attendance in a designated church, mosque or synagogue and they may select students based on other factors such as test scores, discipline records and the lifestyle of their parents.

These schools either look at other factors for admission decisions (such as GPA, interviews, recommendation) or do not emphasize a student's standardized test score in admission decisions.

The SAT and ACT are important in determining your chances of admission to certain schools, but other factors such as GPA and personal statements come into play when the Admissions Committee determines whether or not to accept your application.

In a historic decision, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the Supreme Court upheld the use of race as one factor among many that may be taken into account by the University of Texas in its admissions policy.In a historic decision, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the Supreme Court upheld the use of race as one factor among many that may be taken into account by the University of Texas in its admissions policy.in its admissions policy...

Here as a post-script it is noted that lawful grounds for a breath sample CAN be based upon as combination of factors that might not include a driver's prior admission of consumption of alcohol or the smell of alcohol on a driver's breath BUT the absence of those indicators (in MOST cases) will make it VERY LEGALLY DIFFICULT for a police officer to legally force a driver to provide a breath sample.

[44] The factors to be considered in a determination of good character in admission cases have been set out in the case law as: (a) the nature and duration of the misconduct; (b) whether the applicant is remorseful; (c) what rehabilitative efforts, if any, have been taken, and the success of such efforts; (d) the applicant's conduct since the proven misconduct; and (e) the passage of time since the misconduct.

In turn, appellate courts since Kumho have focused on whether the trial judge abused his discretion in determining admission and, in some cases, have determined whether, without focusing on the Daubert factors, the expert testimony satisfied other evidentiary rules, such as whether there was an adequate factual foundation for the expert's testimonIn turn, appellate courts since Kumho have focused on whether the trial judge abused his discretion in determining admission and, in some cases, have determined whether, without focusing on the Daubert factors, the expert testimony satisfied other evidentiary rules, such as whether there was an adequate factual foundation for the expert's testimonin determining admission and, in some cases, have determined whether, without focusing on the Daubert factors, the expert testimony satisfied other evidentiary rules, such as whether there was an adequate factual foundation for the expert's testimonin some cases, have determined whether, without focusing on the Daubert factors, the expert testimony satisfied other evidentiary rules, such as whether there was an adequate factual foundation for the expert's testimony.

2786 (1993), the Supreme Court abandoned the «general acceptance» test as the sole determinant in admission of scientific expert testimony in favor of a broader examination, which included such factors as whether the opinions have been or can be tested, whether they have been subjected to peer review or published, their rate of error, and their general acceptance in the field.

Arguably in the case of a fast - track admission, the Braybrook considerations might serve as an appropriate test but with a heavier burden of proof on the defence to establish these factors; however, the effectiveness of any pre-action admission made before 6 April 2007 remains a matter of debate.

On Becoming Trauma - Informed: Role of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey in Tertiary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and the Association with Standard Measures of Impairment and Severity Abdul Rahman, MD, FRCPC; Andrea Perri, MSN; Avril Deegan, MSW; Jennifer Kuntz, MSW; David Cawthorpe, MSc, PhD To examine the clinical utility of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) survey as an index of trauma in a child and adolescent mental health care setting, descriptive, polychoric factor, and regression analyses were employed with cross-sectional ACE surveys (2833) and registration - linked data using past admissions (10,400) from November 2016 to March 2017 related to clinical data.

Over the past couple years, in both 2015 and 2016, the first quarter represented the high point for occupancy in each year, as first quarter data typically shows an uptick in occupancy due to seasonal factors, such as the flu as admissions to skilled nursing properties can increase during that time of year.