Allen, W. R., & Jewell, J. O. (1995). African American Education since “An American Dilemma”. Daedalus, 124(1), 77-100. The state of African American education since the publication of Gunnar Myrdal’s “An American Dilemma” in 1944 is examined. The book was a challenge to the US’ democratic principles and a firm testament to their promise.… Continue Reading African American Education since “An American Dilemma”
Walter R. Allen
A forward glance in a mirror: Diversity challenged—access, equity, and success in higher education
Allen, W. R. (2005). A forward glance in a mirror: Diversity challenged—access, equity, and success in higher education. Educational Researcher, 34(7), 18-23. Affirmative action addresses disparities in higher education. Recent trends threaten gains, resegregation is underway nationally. California outlawed affirmative action, the quality of K–12 education is declining, and prison construction is… Continue Reading A forward glance in a mirror: Diversity challenged—access, equity, and success in higher education
Affirmative Action, educational equity and campus racial climate: A case study of the University of Michigan Law School
Allen, W. R., & Solorzano, D. (2000). Affirmative Action, educational equity and campus racial climate: A case study of the University of Michigan Law School.Berkeley La Raza LJ, 12, 237. The use of affirmative action admissions practices in U.S. colleges and universities has been a source of contentious public debate and… Continue Reading Affirmative Action, educational equity and campus racial climate: A case study of the University of Michigan Law School