D.C. Board of Education passes resolution in support of nixing legacy admissions

D.C. State Board of Education Vice President Jacque Patterson (front, left), stands with Minetre Martin; Maya Feron; Michelle Ramos; Felix Rice; Vincent Johnson; Rachel Zhang; Board Member Eric Goulet; Kyle Myers (back, left); Jon Plummer; Aayush Murarka; William Mead-McCaughan; Darius Wagner; Justin English; Isaiah Hodges; Grayson Parisee and Cesar Toledo stand together during a public school board meeting. The Georgetown University students testified for the removal of legacy and donor preferences in college admissions. (Photo: Photo courtesy of Darius Wagner) By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) has endorsed a call to cut deference to donor families and halt legacy admissions in the District’s private and public colleges. During a July 14 public meeting, the board voted 8-1 to pass Resolution SR24-16.& Testimonies from a number of Georgetown University students were given.Many of the student advocates argued that the practice stifles diversity, preventing low-income and Black and Brown students from accessing equitable opportunity in higher education, particularly at prestigious institutions. Rising sophomore Darius Wagner dubbed it “affirmative action for the White and wealthy.”& “At Georgetown alone, there are more students from the top 1 percent than the bottom 60 percent. Students from the top 1...