Why Did Connerlys Latest Anti-Affirmative-Action Plan Fail?
Keywords: anti-affirmative action, affirmative action, Ward Connerly, racist, bigot, California, Proposition 209, Proposition, discrimination Ward Connerly, the California businessman who launched successful anti-affirmative-action campaigns in nearly 10 states, was unsuccessful in his latest attempt to thwart a Berkeley, Calif., student-assignment plan to promote diversity in its schools. The California Appellate Court ruled that Berkeley’s new plan to weigh demographics of neighborhoods where students live, parental education levels, family income and race to further diversify its schools does not violate Proposition 209–the Connerly-authored constitutional provision that makes it illegal to grant privilege or preference based on race. Click here to read “Affirmative-Action Ban Stands in Michigan: Who Can Stop Ward Connerly?” Click here to read “Affirmative-Action Update: Ward Connerly Presses On.” Click here to read “Affirmative-Action News: Ward Connerly’s Tactics Sparking Protest
