Edward Blum, a 71-year-old conservative legal strategist, answers questions on his appeal in the US Supreme Court against ‘race-conscious’ university admissions policies. When asked about the criticism that not imposing quotas for minority groups may lead to preferential treatment, Blum argues that the assumption of intractable academic gaps between ethnicities is incorrect. He highlights that Asian Americans are outperforming Whites academically, despite facing challenges like limited resources and lower income levels.
Blum acknowledges the significance of improving early life education but expresses concern about universities that lower admission standards for African Americans and Hispanics. He notes that this can result in higher dropout rates and students pursuing less competitive courses. Blum contends that students who aspire to careers in fields like medicine or engineering may end up graduating with degrees in humanities or social sciences because they were admitted to colleges that didn’t align with their qualifications.
This insight comes from an article titled ‘Edward Blum: My Battle Against Affirmative Action’ published on UnHerd.
