Broad admissions rules urged to broaden minority access
California Secretary Joseph Califano urged expanding college admissions standards beyond traditional yardsticks to widen the pool of qualified minority professionals. He called for flexible goals rather than quotas, noting the Bakke case before the Supreme Court and urging competency benchmarks for students while leaving federal-wide testing to states. He also outlined new HEW projects consolidating basic skills programs and funding studies by NAS and NEI.
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Riles defends UC admissions vote amid NAACP criticism
Sacramento CA AP Wilson Riles California's first black school superintendent says NAACP criticisms of his UC admissions vote are unfair. He defends using standardized tests for admissions while noting minority groups fear reduced minority enrollment and maintains tougher standards challenge public schools to prepare all students.
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Bakke Case Seen as Harmful Regardless of Ruling
Allen Bakke, white applicant, sues UC Davis medical school over alleged minority quota. Dr. Joseph Watson, provost of UC San Diego Third College, warns the Supreme Court decision could imply minorities are innately inferior and harm minority students.
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Forty Candidates Nominated in County Assessor Selection
By Noel Swann staff writer, the Los Angeles County board of supervisors faced a delayed start as four of five officials submitted no names for the county assessor post. Only Ward, Hayes, and Edelman posted lists, totaling 17 names, with Hahn sending one and promising three more. The final candidate list for interviews reached 15, not 18 men and no women, as several nominees appeared on multiple lists. Edelman hopes interviews begin by next Tuesday, with a possible appointment by year’s end for the $49,500 yearly post.
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Los Angeles Schools Lose 24 Million Federal Grant
The Los Angeles Unified School District was denied a 24 million federal grant to cover desegregation startup costs after being found in violation of federal anti discrimination laws. The OCR cited insufficient bilingual programs for English learners and noted less than 80 percent receive required language assistance. Superintendent Johnston had proposed a compliance plan in August.
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Unemployment gaps persist for minorities in Los Angeles area
In 1976 the Los Angeles Long Beach area saw an overall unemployment rate of 8.8 percent, down from 9.7 percent in 1975, while white workers gained a higher employment rate. Black and other minority groups faced lower employment population ratios, with teen minority unemployment more than double that of white teens. Adult minority men and women also showed higher unemployment than their white counterparts, highlighting persistent racial disparities in the regional labor market.
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State revenue and spending stay near balance
State Controller Ken Cory reported that in the first quarter the state took in 2.9 million in cash and spent 3.9 million, only 3.2 percent below estimates. Revenues were near forecast while expenditures ran below expectations, narrowing the usual gap between cash receipts and outlays early in the fiscal year.
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