Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ as the initiative's first full year draws to a close, it's becoming clear that the Talented 20 has failed to diversify the pool of students eligible for Florida's public universities

as the initiative's first full year draws to a close, it's becoming clear that the Talented 20 has failed to diversify the pool of students eligible for Florida's public universities

Sun-sentinel, Jul 23, 2001
Commentary by Stephen Downes

. A computer analysis of the 21,000 qualifying students revealed that only 118 actually needed the admissions guarantee. State officials, however, say that numbers are not the point. "When you reach out and say, 'We will guarantee you a spot,' I believe that is an important message," insists John Winn, assistant secretary of education and the plan's mastermind. Critics of the program, such as the NAACP, argue that a message doesn't quite cut it.STRATEGIES & PROGRAMS: While African-American enrol

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