Wisconsin Lawmakers? Debate Over Race in Student-Aid Program Was NeedlessNovember 3, 2011, 9:46 pmA bitter controversy on Tuesday night in the Wisconsin State Assembly over the use of race in a state student-aid program turns out to have been moot. Lawmakers were surprised when a Democrat proposed removing race as a factor that could qualify students for the program, which offers grants of up to $1,800. After a long debate, the measure received preliminary approval early Wednesday. But according to the Associated Press, the state agency that awards the grants no longer considers race as a criterion. Apparently no member of the Assembly was aware of the agency?s shift.
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