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Affirmative Action Report

NPR's Libby Lewis reports a Harvard University study argues that college admissions programs to promote diversity on campus, without considering the race of applicants, don't work as well as some proponents claim. Policies in Texas, California and Florida guarantee a percentage of students from every high school a spot in state universities.

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Libby Lewis
Libby Lewis is an award-winning reporter on the National Desk whose pieces on issues of law, society, criminal justice, the military and social policy can be heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Day to Day, Weekend Edition Saturday, and other NPR shows.