WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent decades,
our national discourse on education rights and meritocracy has been
narrowly focused on the myopic lens of racial diversity and equity.
Unfortunately, this approach often leads to the unconstitutional
practice of using race or race proxies in admissions of colleges or
elite high schools.
However, positive change is on the horizon. On June 29, 2024, Asian American Coalition for
Education (AACE) is going to host the Second National Conference
on Equal Education Rights, in Washington, DC.
This conference will delve into the following key
areas:
- Impact and implementation of SCOTUS' rulings on SFFA v.
Harvard/UNC
cases
- The effectiveness and proper role of standardized testing in
college admissions
- K-12 Education: Meritocracy and improving underperforming
minorities.
Led by keynote speakers Patrick
Strawbridge (SFFA lead lawyer) and Gail Heriot (U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner),
distinguished scholars and leaders will first discuss the impact of
the Supreme Court's historic rulings in the SFFA v. Harvard/UNC cases.
Following that, our panelists will explore strategies to
effectively address the root causes of the lack of diversity on
college campuses: failing K-12 education in American inner
cities.
Additionally, distinguished speakers like Julia Phillips (National Science Foundation
Board Member), Mike Gonzales
(Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow), and Jonathan Wai (University of
Arkansas Education Policy Chair) will explore
meritocracy within the context of global technology competition and
America's STEM talent shortage. Lessons from China's decision to abolish its meritocratic
college entrance exam during the Cultural Revolution will also be
discussed.
The conference features an impressive lineup, including
Congresswoman Michelle Steel,
Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Erin
Wilcox , UCLA Professor Dr. Richard
Sander, AACE President Yukong
Zhao, AALF Secretary Lee
Cheng, TakeCharge President Kendall
Qualls, BPCAE President Bentao
Cui, and others.
Time: 9: 00 AM-4:30 PM,
June 29, 2024
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20001
Expect fresh viewpoints and robust evidence to inform future
policy-making. We cordially invite the press to this important
conference aimed to change our national discourse on education
rights and meritocracy.
Please click the following link to register:
https://asianamericanforeducation.org/en/2024_national_conference/
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