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Racial diversity in United States schools is the representation of different racial or ethnic groups in American schools.The institutional practice of slavery, and later segregation, in the United States prevented certain racial groups from entering the school system until midway through the 20th century, when Brown v.
Women have been most present in the Texas executive branch as part of the State Board of Education.The first woman ever elected to statewide office in Texas was elected as Superintendent of Public Instruction (this position no longer exists; the duties of the former Superintendent of Public Instruction are now carried out by the appointed Commissioner of Education). [3]
In the Company of Educated Women: A History of Women and Higher Education in America (1985). online; Spruill, Julia Cherry. Women's life and work in the southern colonies (1938; reprinted 1998), pp 183-207. online; Woody, Thomas. A History of Women's Education in the United States (2 vols. 1929) vol 1 online also see vol 2 online
When Texas lawmakers reconvene at the Capitol on Jan. 14, they will focus on higher education issues ranging from diversity, equity and inclusion to affordability and accessibility.
From 1996 to 1998, Texas did not practice affirmative action in public college admissions, and minority enrollment dropped. The state's adoption of the "top 10 percent" rule has helped return minority enrollment to pre-1996 levels. [147] Race-conscious admissions continue to be practiced in Texas following Fisher v. University of Texas.
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We should see more women running for office and winning. Texas women are active politically. They vote. In the 2020 presidential election, 6.3 million Texas women voted, compared with 5.6 million men.
The Negro in Texas, 1874–1900 (1971) Richter, William L. Overreached on All Sides: The Freedmen's Bureau Administrators in Texas, 1865–1868 (1991). Shabazz, Amilcar. Advancing Democracy: African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity in Higher Education in Texas (University of North Carolina Press, 2004);