Home   Issues   Constitution   Guide   Teaching   Materials   Democracy   Glossary   Site   Guide   About Us	Affirmative Action In a 5 to 4 split decision, the U. S. Supreme Court upheld affirmative action programs at public universities. More than twenty years ago the High Court outlawed strict quota systems, but the justices let stand programs that consider race as one of many factors. Two white students who were denied admission to the University of Michigan asked the Court to revisit the 1978 precedent and answer once and for all: are racial preferences a reasonable way to value diversity or a veiled attempt at reverse discrimination? Although affirmative action programs remain legal, a divided court and a divided nation, keeps the debate alive. Gender Discrimination in the Workplace Aired: 04/45/2004 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Marie C. Wilson, President of Ms. Foundation for Women and The White House Project debates Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer, President of the Independent Women’s Forum Race by Numbers: Racial Information Bans Aired: 15/00/2003 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Ward Connerly, American Civil Rights Institue chairman, debates Eva Jerferson Paterson, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law director Affirmative Action Aired: 07/45/2003 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) University of Michigan Philosophy Professor Carl Cohen debates University of Pennsylvania Humanities Professor Michael Eric Dyson Show All In Law School, Obama Found Political Voice 00/28/2007 Colleges Regroup After Voters Ban Race Preferences 00/26/2007 Gerald Ford's Affirmative Action 00/30/2006 Show All A Delicate Balance: Debating the Merits of Racial Balancing in Public Schools Action? Affirmative? Reviewing the June, 2003 Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity for All: Developing a Mentoring Plan for Those Facing Obstacles to Success When Action Speaks Louder Than Words: An Exploration of Affirmative Action Laws and Perspectives Additional Curriculum Justice Talking Listening and Learning Guide The New York Times Learning Network: Lesson Plan Archive Explore the history of this issue through an interactive timeline Have an opinion? Visit the Justice Talking message boards and the New York Times forums
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