Mass. ed secretary reacts to Supreme Court's affirmative action decision

IN THE NEWSROOM WITH HIS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS SHARMAN. AND BEN, QUESTIONS DO REMAIN ABOUT THE FAR REACHING IMPACTS OF THE HIGH COURT'S DECISION ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. LAST WEEK, THE SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS. NOW SCHOOLS AND TOP EDUCATION OFFICIALS ARE WORKING TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO ENSURE DIVERSITY ON OTR STATE. EDUCATION SECRETARY PATRICK TUTWILER SAYS HE DOES HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE DROPS IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN STATES THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY ABANDONED BANNED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. WE KNOW WHAT THAT LIVED EXPERIENCE IS LIKE AND WE WANT TO LEARN FROM THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE KINDS OF DECLINES THAT THEY SAW IN THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS OF COLOR DON'T HAPPEN IN MASSACHUSETTS. SECRETARY TUTWILER ALSO SAYS GEOGRAPHIC ECONOMIC DIVERSITY CAN PLAY ROLES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MOVING FORWARD. HE SAYS HE DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE HIGH COURT'

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Published: Fri Jul 07 2023