Affirmative action policies increased minority enrollment at Brazilian universities

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Affirmative action policies (AAP) such as quota systems based on racial or socio-economic criteria are often recommended as a way to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in higher education. But those policies can be controversial and their results are sometimes questioned. A new study from the University of Illinois looks at comprehensive data from Brazilian universities to understand the effect of AAPs on minority enrollments.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news