Equity & Diversity

Science Groups Write Guide to Help Minority Recruiting

By Sean Cavanagh — October 12, 2004 1 min read
  • Save to favorites
  • Print

With increasing regularity, politicians, economists, and academic researchers are calling for greater efforts to recruit young people into science and engineering, arguing that the United States’ national prosperity—and even its national security—depend on it.

Now, advocates in the science and engineering communities are making a push to ensure that a specific segment of future generations—minority youths—answers that call, too.

Two science associations last week released a guidebook offering colleges and other public institutions advice on how to maintain legally defensible programs to recruit such students, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions last year in two affirmative action cases from Michigan. The justices allow for race-conscious admission policies, as long as colleges guarantee an individualized review of applicants’ records.

Read “Standing Our Ground,” from AAAS.

The guidebook, “Standing Our Ground,” was released by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a nonprofit advocacy organization in Washington, and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, a White Plains, N.Y.-based organization devoted to increasing diversity in the profession. The guidebook offers a primer on affirmative action, the authors say, that is of use not only to colleges, but also to publicly financed programs that offer outreach to K-12 minority students.

“While this document does not offer legal advice,” the authors write, “it does provide data on opportunities and constraints, insight into possible strategies, and guidance and inspiration” for school and program officials.

Events

This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Assessment Webinar
Reflections on Evidence-Based Grading Practices: What We Learned for Next Year
Get real insights on evidence-based grading from K-12 leaders.
Content provided by Otus
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Student Well-Being Webinar
Creating Resilient Schools with a Trauma-Responsive MTSS
Join us to learn how school leaders are building a trauma-responsive MTSS to support students & improve school outcomes.
School & District Management Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table: We Can’t Engage Students If They Aren’t Here: Strategies to Address the Absenteeism Conundrum
Absenteeism rates are growing fast. Join Peter DeWitt and experts to learn how to re-engage students & families.

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more.
View Jobs
Principal Jobs
Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
View Jobs
Administrator Jobs
Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more.
View Jobs
Support Staff Jobs
Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more.
View Jobs

Read Next

Equity & Diversity A Wave of New Legislation Aims to Ban DEI in Public Schools
State legislators have introduced measures that would prohibit schools from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.
7 min read
Vector illustration concept of people being denied entrance, stopped at the door.
DigitalVision Vectors
Equity & Diversity Opinion ‘Diversity’ Isn’t a Dirty Word: Why Politicians Are Scapegoating DEI
The language may be new, but we’ve seen these same tactics used to attack racial equality for decades.
Janel George
5 min read
Flag of the USA, painted on grunge distressed planks of wood, signifying dismantling or building back up
Yamac Beyter/iStock
Equity & Diversity Q&A How One School Leader Uses Music and More to Celebrate Black History
As Black History Month ends, a school leader in Norwalk, Conn., reflects on her varied approach to celebrating the month—and the significance of studying and learning from Black history.
4 min read
A poster hangs on the walls of Brien McMahon High School during Black History Month in Norwalk, Conn.
A poster hangs on the walls of Brien McMahon High School during Black History Month in Norwalk, Conn.
Courtesy of LaShante James
Equity & Diversity Opinion Culturally Responsive Teaching Is Misunderstood. How to Correct That
Nearly 30 years have passed since scholars identified this instructional approach, yet educators still struggle to execute it.
11 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week