How the Fisher Case Relates to Equity in Public Schooling – Podcast Episode 159

Classnotes Podcast  (December 17, 2015) The U.S. Supreme Court has twice heard arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin court case focusing on use of race as one of many factors in college admissions. In 2015, IDRA filed a friend of the court, or amicus, brief in the case encouraging the court to consider the context for minority students in preK to 12th grade in Texas.

In this episode, David Hinojosa, J.D., IDRA’s national director of policy and director of the IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity, gives a quick background of the case and outlines IDRA’s amicus brief, which presents research on several challenges facing Latino and African American students in Texas public schools, including under-resourced schools, under-preparation for college entrance exams, disparate student discipline referrals, student mobility, and the importance of diverse experiences.

David is interviewed by Laurie Posner, MPA, IDRA’s Director of Civic Engagement.

Show length: 17:09

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Resources

IDRA Amicus Brief in Fisher v. UT

http://createsend.com/t/r-97E8BD355A25D8682540EF23F30FEDED

AERA Amicus Brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

http://www.aera.net/EducationResearch/LinkingResearchtoPublicInterest/AmicusBriefs/FishervsUniversityofTexasAustin/PressBriefing/tabid/13378/Default.aspx

Affirming the Right to Inclusion and Success in Education – June 24, 2013

Statement by Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President and CEO, on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin

http://createsend.com/t/r-D3911F01FE9E078A2540EF23F30FEDED

Higher Education Success – Key System Strategies

by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D.

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/higher-education-success/

College Access and Graduation

by Albert Cortez, Ph.D.

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/college-access-and-graduation/

Supporting the Dream of Going to College Through Powerful Student Engagement

by Héctor Bojorquez

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/supporting-the-dream-of-going-to-college/

“Policy Solutions for Better Latino Access and Success in Higher Education” (pdf)

Intercultural Development Research Association, March 2005

http://www.idra.org/images/stories/InterActionPolicySolutions.pdf

Access at Risk – The Michigan Case

by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D.

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/access-at-risk/

A Stronger Nation through Higher Education

Lumina Foundation, June 13, 2013

http://strongernation.luminafoundation.org/report/2017/#nation

Toward an Understanding of Percentage Plans in Higher Education: Are They Effective Substitutes for Affirmative Action?

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, April 2000

http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/percent/stmnt.htm

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