NLA Fwd: Bill to Ban All College/Univ. Affirmative Action

[DEBBYDAM at aol.com]

For me, adult education is about expanded access to opportunity, the
internationally acknowledged right of every human being to education
regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, immigration
status.  Although my adult education colleagues are busy working to get
education funding approved, I think this is equally important to us as
educators.  How can our students have hope for themselves and their families
if such an important avenue for making higher education available to people of
color is closed?  Speaking as someone who came of age when City University,
now going through its own process of restricting access, was free, I feel it
is vitally important for everyone to have choices and chances to reach their
highest potential.  Please take time to read and act on this information.  


From: JJJ1707 at aol.com
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Subject: Fwd: Bill Introduced to Ban All College/Univ. Affirmative Action
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 10:15:36 EDT

Date:         Wed, 24 Jun 1998 17:56:44 EDT
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Subject:      Bill Introduced to Ban All College/Univ. Affirmative Action
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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 11:43:42 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Michael Eisenscher <meisenscher at igc.apc.org>
Subject: Bill Introduced to Ban All College/Univ. Affirmative Action

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>Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:17:05 -0400
>To: all at hcfa.org
>From: Allison Staton <staton at hcfa.org>
>Subject: More Assaults on Affirmative Action
>
>Please pass this on....
>
>****************************************************

>A bill will be heard in Congress next week to prohibit affirmative
action
>in admissions for ANY institution of higher education that receives ANY
>federal funding (Pell Grants, loans, etc.). This would end affirmative
>action in EVERY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES!
>
>Rep. Frank Riggs(R-CA)Chairman of the House Education Subcommittee on
>Children, Youth, and Families is planning to offer an ANTI-AFFIRMITIVE
>ACTION in admissions amendment when the Higher Education Act is voted on
>the floor NEXT WEEK.
>
> The amendment would prohibit all institutions of higher education from
>using affirmative action in its' admission decisions. If even one
student
>at the institution receives federal funds (i.e., Pell Grant or Student
>Loan) they would be violating federal law under this proposal.
Affirmative
>action would be illegal even if the school believes it is necessary to
>insure a diverse student body, or to remedy past or present
discrimination.
>
>Call members of Congress (202) 224-3121 and the President (202)456-1414.
>They need to hear from us the importance of affirmative action.
>
>PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.  ALL OF US WILL LOSE IF THIS
>BILL BECOMES THE LAW OF THE LAND!
>
>
>The bill is H.R. 3330 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
>
>You can e-mail  most representatives through www.house.gov if you know
who
>your rep is.  If not, call the number above.
>
>
>_______________________________________________________
>Allison M. Staton
>Policy Analyst
>Health Care For All
>30 Winter Street, Suite 1010
>Boston, MA 02108
>phone: 617-350-7279 ext 110
>fax: 617-350-7545
>beeper: 1-800-864-8444
>email: staton at hcfa.org
>



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