Race, Income, and College in 25 Years: The Continuing Legacy of Segregation and Discrimination

The rate at which racial gaps in pre-collegiate academic achievement can plausibly be expected to erode is a matter of great interest and much uncertainty. In her opinion in Grutter v. Bollinger, Supreme Court Justice O'Connor took a firm stand: "We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial大学前学业成绩中的种族差距可被合理预期的收窄速率，是一个兼具重大研究价值与诸多不确定性的议题。在最高法院大法官奥康纳就格鲁特诉布林格案（Grutter v. Bollinger）所发表的判决意见中，她态度鲜明：“我们预计，25年后，种族的使用”。