Wisconsin Assembly backs proposal to eliminate race as factor in a grant program

[omgangiepants]

A proposal to eliminate race as a factor in a college grant program received preliminary approval from the Assembly Wednesday morning, the Associated Press reports

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[hashire]

I left with some friends to get a drink around nine. We weren't planning on going back, but someone posted on Facebook about what was going on and we went back. One of my friends was sitting there crying.

Certainly a memorable night, what with the eighteen arrests before this happened.

[hashire]

Also, Krusick, it was not cool when you voted for the Voter Suppression Bill, but this is just not okay (though voter suppression is still awful - I'm looking at you, Staskunas (D)).

[hardcoreatlife]

This shit.

[roseofjuly]

That hearing was called after a conservative think tank in September released two reports which purported to show that UW-Madison discriminates against whites and Asians by admitting less qualified black and Latino students.

And yet when given the chance and the funding we graduate at the same rates as our white and Asian peers. When "qualified" means scoring well on exams and activities that are already stacked in white people's favor, how the hell are we supposed to match up?