The practice of positive discrimination: improving access to higher education for native americans
Abstract
The article is devoted to the practice of positive discrimination in higher education on the example of Native Americans in the United States. The author studies the main tolls for improving access to education – the system of tribal universities and colleges, scholarships and training grands. It is analyzed the moral reasons for the need of more targeted work with these ethnic minority representatives.
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Supporting agencies: The study was supported by a grant of Russian Science Foundation № 23-28-01167, https://rscf.ru/project/23-28-01167/.
About the Author
A. R. Fofanova
Mordovia State University;
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Fofanova Anna Romanovna, PhD., junior researcher
Saransk
Moscow
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Fofanova A.R. The practice of positive discrimination: improving access to higher education for native americans. P.O.I.S.K. 2024;(3):82-88. (In Russ.)
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