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Asian American Groups Target Top Ivy League Schools For Racial Discrimination

Three Ivy League schools are alleged to have used racial quotas to limit the number of Asian American students admitted to their campuses. The Asian American Coalition for Education says Yale, Brown and Dartmouth have been doing this for at least a decade. The group recently filed a complaint with the federal government.
by Kirk Carapezza June 2, 2016January 9, 2022

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