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'One Florida' Plan Harmed Minority Enrollment

by Associated Press , April 12, 2010

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said the ‘One Florida’ plan achieved its goals admitting minority students without explicit racial preference and pre-empting a lawsuit or divisive ballot initiative, which California endured.

Five other states have also banned affirmative action for university admissions: California, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas and Washington.

But Florida has been the only one to do so without a statewide vote or court order. Bush's policy incited months of protest from affirmative-action supporters and hostile public hearings.

“The results are pretty good,” Bush said, noting that Florida saw no major drops in overall minority enrollment, like California and Texas. “It doesn't mean it can't be better.”

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