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According to studies conducted by the American Political Science Association, Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship makes good education policy and good politics. Researchers found that the impact of the much-copied scholarship program has resulted in high school students taking tougher academic courses and achieving higher grades and test scores.
Texas attorney general re-considers race-based college financial aid
John Cornyn, Texas attorney general, recently withdrew his predecessor’s 1997 legal opinion that restricted Texas colleges from offering race-exclusive scholarships. In a letter to state lawmakers, Cornyn wrote that former attorney general Dan Morales had offered too broad an interpretation of a federal appeals court ruling that barred the use of race preferences in college admissions. In February 1997, Morales ordered public colleges in Texas to stop considering race in institutional policies and to cease offering race-based scholarships. Despite withdrawing the restrictive policy, Cornyn urged colleges not to revert to earlier policies in light of other pending court cases.
--Matthew Winston
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