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Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategist
Students for Fair Admissions challenges Kamehameha Schools' race-based policy that admits only Native Hawaiian students, amid legal debates on racial discrimination and educational equity.
- Kamehameha Schools, a private school system in Hawaii with a $15 billion endowment, gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian children.
- Students for Fair Admissions, led by Edward Blum, vows to challenge Kamehameha's admissions policy in court, part of a movement to expand the legal definition of racial discrimination in education.
- Supporters argue the policy helps remedy disparities faced by Native Hawaiians stemming from U.S. colonization, while critics claim it is unconstitutional racial discrimination.
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$15 billion Hawaiian private school founded by the family of King Kamehameha braces for affirmative action battle
After water polo practice at her school atop a hill overlooking Honolulu Harbor, Kapua Ong marvels at the sunset. “I do feel proud of myself for getting in because not everyone gets accepted,” said Kapua, 14, a freshman at Kamehameha Schools, a competitive private school with affordable tuition that gives preference to Native Hawaiians. “I’m just, like, grateful for being able to have those opportunities.” Kapua was just a baby when her parents …
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