White British students are now a minority at nearly one in five British universities, sparking debate over the fairness of race-based scholarships.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: White British students have become a minority at 27 universities in the United Kingdom, according to a Telegraph analysis. This demographic shift has likely been driven in part by the fact that many universities offer scholarships exclusively to students from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, while white and especially white male applicants have fewer opportunities. IMPACT: The exclusion of white students from certain scholarships has led to calls for the abolition of “racially discriminatory” programs. White working-class students, in particular, are now among the most underrepresented in higher education. DETAIL: Prominent universities such as Imperial College London and…Open
England's Oxford and Cambridge universities face criticism for diversity scholarships that largely exclude white working-class students, raising concerns about a two-tier academic society.
England’s Oxford and Cambridge universities face criticism for diversity scholarships that largely exclude white working-class students , raising concerns about a two-tier academic system. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: England ‘s most prestigious universities, Oxford and Cambridge , have been found to offer over a dozen scholarships and bursaries that target students from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, while largely excluding white working-class students. Examples cited by researchers include Cambridge’s Stormzy Scholarship and several Oxford funding programs reserved for specific ethnic groups, while white working-class women appear to be eligible for only two Oxbridge diversity schemes and white…Open
The vice president’s memoir was the first trumpet blast for a new generation’s politics. The post ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ at 10: Prologue to a Political Takeover appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ at 10: Prologue to a Political Takeover The vice president’s memoir was the first trumpet blast for a new generation’s politics. Ten years ago this month Hillbilly Elegy was released. A few weeks later, Rod Dreher gave the little-known author J.D. Vance a national platform with his review and subsequent interview that crashed The American Conservative’s website. Not only did Vance’s book explain an undercurrent of frustration among the white working class; it also exposed a cluelessness among elites, unaware of the Big Sort bubble they created, as evidenced by their bewilderment when Donald…Open
White working-class boy are the most disadvantaged group in the United Kingdom, according to a new report.
New figures have revealed that white working-class boys are falling behind in Britain’s education system, making them the most disadvantaged group in the country. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: White working-class boys are the most disadvantaged group in the United Kingdom, according to an official report. DETAIL: A report by the Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes , an ongoing investigation commissioned by Star Academies, a multi-academy trust, and led by Public First, a policy research firm, reveals that white working-class (WWC) students are nearly twice as likely to be absent from school. WWC students are also two and a half times more likely to be severely absent from school; that is, missing over 50…Open
Bob Brooks, a firefighter who appeals to the White working class, engaged with right-wing content. His endorsers in the Pennsylvania House race stand by him.
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After failing to win Congress and the presidency in 2024, the Democrats conducted an internal postmortem of what went wrong. While they predictably did not […] Source
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