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Affirmative action in the United States


 * Under the heading of "Diversity, there appears to be an unsupported claim that references just the noun, "critics." Someone had already referenced it but it sticks out to a reader.
 * No information is necessarily out of date (due to the fact it references much of the history of affirmative action; however, it has a lot less information on the subject during the year of 2018 and the Trump White House Administration.
 * Some information that was left out were other US president's administration summaries. It mentions many presidents form Roosevelt to Ford, but it does not continue on through Bush, Clinton, Obama. etc.
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Affirmative action in the United States

Obama Administration
Further information: Barack Obama

After the election and inauguration of Barack Obama in the 2008 election, a huge excitement swept the nation for the first African-American president of the United States. Many supporters and citizens began to hope for a future with affirmative action that would be secure under a black president. However, progress was not as apparent within the first few years of president Obama's administration. In 2009, education statistics denote the problems of college admissions in the US: "The College Board recently released the average 2009 SAT scores by race and ethnicity. They found that ―the gap between Black and Latino student versus White and Asian students has widened, despite the College Board’s recent efforts to change questions to eliminate cultural biases." To the administration, it was apparent that more work was needed to better the situation. The following year in 2010, Obama presented his plan regarding the past administration's policy, under George W. Bush, called the "No Child Left Behind Act." Unlike the No Child Left Behind Act, president Obama's policy would instead reward schools and institutions for working with minorities and oppressed students. Additionally, in an indirect manner, the Obama administration aimed to garner support for more federal money and funds to be allocated to financial aid and scholarships to universities and colleges within the United States. They also have endorsed the decision of Fisher vs. University of Texas where the Supreme Court decision which endorses "the use of affirmative action to achieve a diverse student body so long as programs are narrowly tailored to advance this goal." The endorsement of the Supreme Court case emphasizes the administration's attempt, with or without much visible success, its previous commitment to affirmative action.

Trump Administration
Further information: Donald Trump

The Trump administration in its early years grappled with legislation and policies pertaining to affirmative action. The administration's new stance outlined values and goals of rolling back Obama-era policies: "The guidance said that while race should not be the primary factor in an admission decision, schools could lawfully consider it in the interest of achieving diversity." The president outlined that institutions, including universities, colleges, and schools, should use "race-neutral alternatives" concerning admissions. The guidelines the administration set were aimed to curb a Supreme Court decision called Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin. The supreme court continues to play a vital role for black Americans as well as many diverse races in the country. With Trump's confirmed and sworn-in nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, the divided and now right-leaning Supreme Court of the United States has the potential to shape affirmative action policy for the next several decades.

Recently, the public has been exposed to not just questions on the oppression and discrimination against African-Americans in education, but also Asian-Americans. In a lawsuit against Harvard University, the suit claims that the exclusive university is actively discriminating against Asian-Americans in their decision process. The Trump administration, amidst its current battle with the stance of affirmative, has backed the lawsuit possibly in hopes of winning over Asian-American support for the Republican Party.