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Students  \nAuthored by Rowena Tomaneng, Ed.D.  \nSeries edited by Michele Siqueiros and Vikash Reddy, Ph.D.  \nJuly 2024  \nForeword  \nIn the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color. As one of many Asian American activists involved with this case, my testimony directly opposed SFFA’s claim to represent Asian American student interest in attacking affirmative action policies.  \nBy mobilizing the model minority myth, which portrays Asian Americans as universally high-achieving students, SFFA created a cover for its anti-civil rights agenda. It convinced the public that this case was about ending discrimination against Asian Americans in college admissions by ending affirmative action for Black and Latinx students. In reality, SFFA did not bring forward a single prospective or current undergraduate student from Harvard, as a plaintiff in its case, let alone an Asian American student. SFFA relied solely on statistical analysis and non-student witnesses in its argument—a fact that was buried by inflammatory media coverage pitting Asian Americans against other communities of color.  \nDespite the media attention and racialized division that this case drew, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2023 to ban race-conscious college admissions, and the fallout since then, have been sobering, including for Asian Americans who were swayed by SFFA. It is extremely revealing that in a case that was ostensibly about discrimination against Asian American students, the Supreme Court’s decision ultimately does not offer any guidance, relief, or support for Asian American students. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) students are barely addressed at all. In pursuit of its true goal of a race-blind world, SFFA has already moved on to attack race-conscious policies in contracting, employment, and private investment.  \nIn the years to come, advocates for education equity must grapple with the question of what comes next. As this brief illustrates, beyond the media smokescreen, Asian American and NHPI students face a diverse range of challenges on the road to college access and success. It is imperative that higher education institutions step up to bridge the gaps for marginalized students in this challenging landscape.  \nSally Chen  \nDeputy Director, Livable City  \nStudent Organizer and Expert Witness for the Defense  \nStudents for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College  \n2 Ensuring College Access and Success for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students • The Campaign for College Opportunity • July 2024  \nPreface  \nOver 50% of American students in our public schools are Latinx, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI), or American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN).  \nTapping into their talent and ensuring their access to a college education is essential to our future economic power and the success of our multi-racial democracy. Despite the historical exclusion and current underrepresentation of many Americans in our colleges and universities, in June 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States severely curtailed the use of race in higher education admissions, prohibiting the consideration of an applicant’s racial status as part of that process.  \nRace-conscious admissions helped ensure America’s colleges and universities were more diverse. Without it, there is a greater urgency for college leaders and policymakers to review current practices for equity, and to identify solutions that provide a fairer approach to preparing students for college, admitting them, and sup","cbCaiiPbS3lckob7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiPbS3lckob7","pdf",6791637,26,"English","# Foreword\n# Preface\n# Purpose of This Brief\n# Overview","[{\"question\":\"What decision shaped the brief’s focus on college admissions equity?\",\"answer\":\"The brief centers on the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision to severely curtail the use of race in higher education admissions.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the brief describe the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) case narrative?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that SFFA’s public framing relied on a model minority myth and did not present the perspectives of prospective or current Harvard undergraduate students as plaintiffs.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this brief within the initiative series?\",\"answer\":\"It explains the initiative’s goal to highlight targeted practices that support Asian American and NHPI students’ preparation, admission, affordability, and success without requiring them to abandon cultural assets.\"}]","Ensuring College Access and Success for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students - Foreword, Preface, and Purpose (July 2024) | PDF",1792045580,66]