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Asian American Groups Target Top Ivy League Schools For Racial Discrimination

By Kirk Carapezza

Published June 1, 2016 at 4:32 PM EDT

A coalition of Asian American groups filed a federal complaint asking for an investigation into Yale, Brown and Dartmouth for alleged racially discriminatory practices in college admissions processes.

For more on the story visit WGBH's On Campus blog

Kirk Carapezza

Kirk is a reporter for the NPR member station in Boston, WGBH, where he covers higher education, taking the time to capture the distinct voices of students and faculty, administrators and thought leaders.

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