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La Shawn Barber (Dec 31, 2009)
On international science tests, American students perpetually lag behind their peers in other developed countries. A logical response might be to beef up science programs in... more
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La Shawn Barber (Oct 26, 2009)
California legislators ought to carry a copy of the state constitution in their pockets and refer to it when writing laws. It's a useful guide, laying out what the people... more
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La Shawn Barber (Oct 15, 2009)
Thirteen years after California amended the state constitution to bar the government from discriminating against or preferring individuals or groups in admissions,... more
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La Shawn Barber (Aug 28, 2009)
Colleges and universities either prohibited by law from factoring race into admissions decisions, or those that prefer a subtler approach to admitting applicants based on... more
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La Shawn Barber (Jul 02, 2009)
In a 5-4 decision split along party lines, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of white and Hispanic New Haven firefighters in Ricci v. DeStefano . In 2004, the city threw... more
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La Shawn Barber (May 19, 2009)
You know the times they are a-changing when the liberal Los Angeles Times implies it was unfair to deny white firefighters promotions on account of race.
Last month, the... more
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La Shawn Barber (Mar 30, 2009)
It looks like another set of judges has found a way around the will of the people.
In 1996, 54 percent of California voters said yes to Proposition 209, a constitutional... more
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La Shawn Barber (Jan 27, 2009)
New Haven firefighter Frank Ricci did what he was supposed to do. He bought the recommended books and studied for a promotion exam. Despite his dyslexia, Ricci scored high... more