Clinton Signs Bill Cutting $574 Million From Education in Fiscal '95

By Mark Pitsch

Washington

After a four-month review of federal affirmative-action policies, the Clinton Administration has issued a report arguing that those policies--including education programs targeting minorities and women--must be retained, citing "current discrimination, past discrimination, and the lingering effects of that past discrimination."

Moreover, Administration officials contended that the Education Department's policy on race-based scholarships remains viable despite recent court decisions that cast...