Affirmative action in education has been at large for approximately 5 decades. Affirmative action in education is the means of ensuring that minorities are not discriminated against within the realm of educational institutions. I am interested in affirmative action because of how prevalent it is in my life, as I attend a competitive institution for both admission and scholarships. I want to better understand the parameters of affirmative action in education and how it affects education and schools. Many feel that affirmative action is necessary to prevent discrimination and to ensure that minorities have the same educational opportunities as the majority. Others, however, feel that affirmative action, though at one time may have been beneficial, is no longer needed in a society where race and ethnicity are regarded less in discriminatory terms. With the basic knowledge I have of affirmative action, I believe this action to be out of date, turning into reverse discrimination. In my opinion, affirmative action in education takes opportunities away from those who may be more qualified than others, simply because of race or sex. Affirmative action in itself has become discriminatory towards majorities in race and gender. However, I aim to learn more about the topic to develop a better understanding of how affirmative action in education does and will continue to affect society. In doing so, I will attempt to learn the current standards of educational affirmative action and determine how that affects multiple groups of people, for both advantages and disadvantages. Within my blog, I hope to argue my point through the use of evidence and logical claims, all the while teaching myself and others about affirmative action in education. In simpler terms, I aim to investigate the good, bad, and ugly of affirmative action in the U.S. educational system.
