Equidad en la educación
Eliminación del uso discriminatorio de las puntuaciones SAT y ACT por parte de la Universidad de California
Resumen del caso
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Durante décadas, el uso discriminatorio de las puntuaciones SAT y ACT por parte de la Universidad de California privó a cientos de miles de estudiantes de color, estudiantes de familias con bajos ingresos y estudiantes con discapacidades bien cualificados de la oportunidad de cursar estudios superiores en el sistema universitario público más importante del país. En lugar de proporcionar información significativa sobre la capacidad de un estudiante para tener éxito en la universidad, los resultados de los exámenes SAT y ACT actúan como indicadores de la riqueza y la raza de los estudiantes y, por tanto, favorecen a los solicitantes más privilegiados. Incluso los dirigentes de la Universidad admiten que los exámenes son "racistas" y están "correlacionados con la riqueza y los privilegios".
Public Counsel y coabogados presentaron esta demanda en nombre de estudiantes y organizaciones comunitarias-Chinese for Affirmative Action, College Access Plan, College Seekers, Community Coalition, Dolores Huerta Foundation y Little Manila Rising-impugnando el uso del SAT y ACT por parte de la Universidad de California como discriminatorio por motivos de raza, riqueza y discapacidad. En agosto de 2020, los demandantes obtuvieron una medida cautelar que obligaba a la Universidad a dejar de utilizar inmediatamente los exámenes para la admisión de estudiantes universitarios y la determinación de becas. Los demandantes derrotaron los intentos de la Universidad de evitar que la orden judicial entrara en vigor. En el ciclo de admisiones posterior a la medida cautelar, la UC registró un aumento récord en el número de estudiantes negros y latinos que solicitaron y obtuvieron la admisión en su campus.
En mayo de 2021, los demandantes llegaron a un acuerdo pionero con la Universidad, por el que se le prohibía utilizar las pruebas al menos hasta 2025.
Tribunal
Tribunal Superior del Estado de California, Condado de Alameda
Estado
Establecido
Caso No.
RG19046222
Archivado en
12/10/2019
abogado de oficio Equipo jurídico
Asesor Especial Principal de Litigios Estratégicos
Asesor estratégico en litigios
nuestro co-consejero
Evolución de los casos
Liquidación
05/14/2021
Estudiantes y grupos comunitarios llegan a un acuerdo con los regentes de la UC
gobernante
10/29/2020
El Tribunal de Apelación deniega la petición de los demandados
El Tribunal de Apelación denegó la petición de los demandados de suspender la medida cautelar.
Archivo
10/07/2020
Los demandados presentan una petición de suspensión de la medida cautelar
OPOSICIÓN DE LOS DEMANDANTES A LA PETICIÓN DE CARGO
ACLU, et al. AMICus BRIEF EN APOYO DE LOS DEMANDANTES
Asociación sobre Educación Superior y Discapacidad, Et Al. Amicus Brief en apoyo de los demandantes
PEDIR
09/15/2020
El Tribunal deniega la solicitud de los demandados de suspender la medida cautelar
ORDEN DENEGATORIA de la solicitud de los demandados de suspender la medida cautelar
Archivo
09/14/2020
Los demandados solicitan la suspensión de la medida cautelar
Pida
08/31/2020
El Tribunal concede la medida cautelar a los demandantes
Archivo
07/22/2020
Los demandantes solicitan una medida cautelar
petición de medidas cautelares de los demandantes
Réplica de los demandantes en apoyo de la petición de medidas cautelares
Actualización
05/18/2020
El Tribunal permite que avancen las demandas de los demandantes
auto por el que se desestima la impugnación de los demandados
Comunicados de prensa
Comunicado de prensa
05/14/21
Medios de comunicación
- Inside Higher Ed, "Colleges Should Admit Students Without the SAT or ACT", 31/5/21
- LA Sentinel, "When we get beyond the test, we can see the full picture", 27/5/21
- Inquirer, "Stockton Fil-Ams ban SATs in admissions, scholarships to UC", 24/5/21
- Daily Californian, "Smith v Regents settlement bars use of SAT, ACT until 2025″, 19/5/21
- NY Post, "University of California to nix SAT, ACT in settlement with minority students", 16/5/21
- Inside Higher Ed, "No More SAT or ACT at U of California", 16/5/21
- NY Times, "University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores", 15/5/21
- Ed Source, "University of California must drop SAT, ACT scores for admissions and scholarships", 15/5/21
- The Hill, "University of California system will no longer consider SAT, ACT scores in admissions process", 15/5/21
- U.S. News, "University of California drops SAT scores for admission", 14/5/21
- CNN, "University of California system will no longer require SAT and ACT scores for admission after settlement reached", 15/5/21
- SF Chronicle, "UC settles student lawsuit, agrees not to use SAT, ACT scores in admissions", 14/5/21
- Bloomberg, "University of California Set to Drop SAT, ACT Through 2025", 14/5/21
- Daily Bruin, "UC to use test-blind admissions for fall 2021 following court decision", 11/6/20
- LA Times, "UC must immediately drop use of the SAT and ACT for admissions and scholarships, judge rules", 9/1/20
- San Francisco Chronicle, "Judge bars University of California from all use of SAT, ACT scores in admissions", 9/1/20
- Ed Source, "Un juez ordena que la Universidad de California deje de utilizar el SAT y el ACT en las admisiones", 9/1/20
- The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Court Bars U. of California From Using ACT and SAT for Fall-2021 Admissions", 9/1/20
- Education Dive, "Judge orders UC System to drop ACT, SAT in admissions", 9/1/20
- Inside Higher Ed, "U of California Barred From Considering SAT/ACT Scores", 9/1/20
- Forbes, "Un tribunal ordena a la Universidad de California no utilizar el SAT ni el ACT durante la pandemia", 9/1/20
- CNN, "University of California System can't use SAT and ACT tests for admissions, judge rules", 9/1/20
- NBC News, "University of California must stop considering ACT, SAT in admissions, judge rules", 9/1/20
- USA Today, "El sistema de la Universidad de California ya no puede tener en cuenta los resultados de los exámenes SAT y ACT en las admisiones, dictamina un juez" 9/1/20
- Courthouse News, "Judge Bars University of California From Using SAT, ACT for Admissions", 9/1/20
- Bloomberg Law, "Racial Equality Advocates Embrace Win in California SAT Lawsuit", 9/1/20
- Daily Cal, "Court rules UC can no longer consider SAT, ACT in admissions", 9/1/20
- Daily Bruin, "Judge issues preliminary injunction to bar SAT, ACT scores in UC admissions", 9/1/20
- LAist, "Judge Blocks SAT, ACT Scores For Admission On All UC Campuses", 9/1/20
- Davis Enterprise, "UC must immediately stop using the SAT and ACT, judge rules", 9/1/20
- UPI, "Judge bars University of California from using SAT, ACT", 9/2/20
- Daily Californian , "Lawsuit filed against UC system calls test-optional policy 'discriminatory'", 26/7/20
- EdWeek, "ACT, SAT 'Test Optional' College Admissions Gain Ground. But Schools and Students Should be Skeptical," 19/6/20
- Capitol Weekly, "At UC, standardized testing gets a critical look", 27/4/20
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Should colleges ditch the SAT and ACT?", 16/12/19
- Daily Bruin, "UC sued over use of SAT, ACT scores in its admissions process", 14/12/19
- Washington Post, "It's time to dump the SAT", 13/12/19
- Fox News Podcast, "¿Es racista el SAT?: Una demanda dice que el examen ya no debería ser obligatorio", 12/12/19
- Daily Californian, "UC system sued over use of standardized tests in admissions process", 12/12/19
- College Post, "University of California Sued for Using Standardized Tests in Admissions", 12/12/19
- Legal Reader, "Demanda: University of California is Racist for Using SAT, ACT in Admissions," 13/12/19
- Fox TV Los Angeles, "Lawsuit: ACT, SAT exams discriminate against low-income UC applicants", 12/11/19
- Forbes, "Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Biased-Here's What Research Says", 12/11/19
- UPI, "Students, educators sue UC over use of SAT, ACT in admissions", 12/11/19
- KQED, "Lawsuit Alleges SAT and ACT Violate Civil Rights of California Students", 12/11/19
- USA Today. "La demanda de la Universidad de California podría cambiar el futuro de las pruebas SAT, ACT para la admisión a la universidad", 12/11/19.
- CBS News, "California universities using SAT for admissions are violating civil rights, lawsuit claims", 12/11/19
- Times Higher Ed (Reino Unido). "California se enfrenta a una demanda por las pruebas estandarizadas en las admisiones", 12/11/19.
- Yubanet, "Jill Richardson: los exámenes estandarizados son sesgados y poco útiles", 12/11/19
- Wall Street Journal, "Students, Community Groups Sue University of California to Drop SAT, ACT", 12/10/19
- NBC News, "California lawsuit blasts SAT, ACT exams as discriminatory", 12/10/19
- U.S. News & World Report, "Lawsuit Against University of California System Challenges SAT, ACT Admissions Requirement", 12/10/19
- Chronicle of Higher Education, "A New Lawsuit Calls U. of California's ACT/SAT Requirement 'Flatly Discriminatory.' Here Are 5 Things to Know", 12/10/19
- Ed Source, "Lawsuits seek to end University of California's SAT or ACT test requirement for freshman admission", 12/10/19
- Courthouse News, "Demandan a la Universidad de California por utilizar resultados de exámenes "sesgados" en las admisiones", 12/10/19
- The Hill, "California lawsuit aims to eliminate the SAT and ACT tests", 12/10/19
- Daily Beast, "SAT and ACT Are Illegal in California Admissions, Lawsuit Claims", 12/10/19
- Vice, "California Students Are Suing the UC System for Requiring the SAT and ACT," 12/10/19
- NY Daily News, "Lawsuit aims to end SAT and ACT testing for California colleges," 12/10/19
- Newsy, "Lawsuits Filed Against University Of California Over SAT, ACT Exams", 12/10/19
- LAIST, "The UC System Is Being Sued To Stop Using SAT/ACT Over Discrimination Claims", 12/10/19
- LA Magazine, "Compton's School District Is Suing the UC System Over 'Discriminatory' Standardized Tests", 12/10/19
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education, "University of California Regents Sued Over Use of SAT, ACT Scores in Admissions", 12/10/19
- Education Dive, "Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement", 12/10/19
- Benzinga, "University Of California Faces Lawsuit Over Use Of SAT, ACT Scores In Admissions", 12/10/19
- BizPac Review, "Lawsuit contends basing University admittance on SAT/ACT scores is unconstitutional and biased", 12/10/19
- Daily Mail (Reino Unido), "SAT and ACT test scores are biased, unconstitutional, and should not be used to determine university slots, lawsuit against the University of California's admissions system says", 12/10/19
- NPR, "Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Illegal In California Admissions", 12/10/19
- CalMatters, "Si la Universidad de California suprime el SAT, ¿qué ocuparía su lugar?" 12/10/19
- New York Times, "University of California Is Sued Over Use of SAT and ACT in Admissions", 12/10/19
- Los Angeles Times, "UC violates civil rights of disadvantaged students by requiring SAT for admission, lawsuits say", 12/10/19
- Daily Californian, "Lawyers urge UC to eliminate standardized tests," 11/1/19
- Inside Higher Ed, "Una amenaza sobre los exámenes estandarizados", 30/10/19
- San Francisco Chronicle, "Students of color to UC: Drop the SAT or we'll see you in court", 30/10/19
- LA Times, "California groups demand UC drop the SAT, alleging it illegally discriminates against disadvantaged students", 29/10/19
- AP News, "Groups threaten to sue U. of California over SAT, ACT use", 29/10/19
- Chronicle of Higher Education, "U. of California Faces Bias Lawsuit Over ACT/SAT Requirement", 29/10/19
- Ed Source, "University of California must drop admissions tests, civil rights groups urge", 10/29/19
- Education Dive, "Civil rights groups threaten to sue U of California if it doesn't drop SAT, ACT", 29/10/19
- 2 Urban Girls, "Compton Unified Demands UC System Drop SAT Admission Requirement", 10/29/19
- LAist, "People Are Threatening To Sue The UC System If It Doesn't Ditch Its SAT And ACT Requirements", 29/10/19
- AsAmNews, "Filipino Americans tell U. of California to stop using ACT & SAT tests for admission", 10/29/19
