{"id":2152741,"date":"2024-01-18T13:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-parents-file-lawsuit-claiming-ny-stem-program-discriminates-in-favor-of-black-hispanic-students\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T13:55:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:55:27","slug":"asian-parents-file-lawsuit-claiming-ny-stem-program-discriminates-in-favor-of-black-hispanic-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-parents-file-lawsuit-claiming-ny-stem-program-discriminates-in-favor-of-black-hispanic-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian parents sue NY STEM program for alleged discrimination in favor of Black, Hispanic students"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fasian-parents-file-lawsuit-claiming-ny-stem-program-discriminates-in-favor-of-black-hispanic-students%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2152741&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Lawsuit Claims\u2063 New York&#8217;s STEM Program Discriminates Against Asian Students<\/h2>\n<p>A\u2064 group of Asian parents has filed a \u2062federal lawsuit this week, alleging that New York&#8217;s state-funded STEM summer\u200d program is favoring black and Hispanic students over\u2064 their own children. The parents have sued\u200b the Department of Education, claiming \u200dthat while\u2064 black \u2062and Hispanic kids are accepted into the program \u2063regardless of their income, Asian and white kids must provide\u2063 proof of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rethinking-everything-candace-owens-talks-with-steven-avery-fan-on-roseanne-barr-podcast\/\" title=\"Candace Owens discusses with Steven Avery supporter on Roseanne Barr's podcast, urging a fresh perspective.\">low-income \u2064status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In other words, the Hispanic child of a multi-millionaire \u2062is\u2063 eligible to \u2064apply to STEP, while an Asian American child whose family earns just above the state&#8217;s low-income\u2064 threshold is not, solely because of her race or ethnicity,&#8221; the lawsuit alleges.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dprogram, known as the Science and Technology Entry Program\u200b (STEP), accepts around 11,000 students\u2064 in 7th grade and above each year. It offers classes at 56 colleges\u2064 and \u200dmedical schools across the state, providing instruction, \u200cexam preparation, hands-on and research training, college admissions guidance, and career-focused\u200b activities such as field trips and college visits.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064program&#8217;s website states that it accepts economically disadvantaged students, \u200bas well as\u200b African American, Hispanic\/Latino, Alaskan \u2064Native, or American Indian students.<\/p>\n<p>Yiatin\u2062 Chu, a plaintiff in the \u200blawsuit and a\u200c member of the Asian \u2063Wave Alliance, has previously \u200dfought \u200dagainst\u200b alleged anti-Asian bias in\u200c New York City\u200b schools. Chu expressed his concerns, stating, &#8220;This\u2063 is outright discrimination against\u200c Asian-American students pursuing\u200c the STEM\u2063 field. The program should be for all students or for low-income students. The state is choosing which\u200d race\u2063 is eligible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bparents are represented \u2064by the Pacific Legal \u200bFoundation and the Equal Protection\u2063 Project. \u200dErin Wilcox, an attorney from the Pacific Legal Foundation, emphasized that New York\u200d should not determine\u2062 educational\u200c program admissions based on race, as it violates the Constitution&#8217;s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-illinois-school-district-forced-students-on-privilege-walks-compared-whiteness-to-the-devil\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Illinois School District Forced Students On \u2018Privilege Walks,\u2019 Compared \u2018Whiteness\u2019 To The Devil\">equal protection guarantee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court previously ruled against affirmative action policies at universities. The lawsuit claims that \u2062New \u2064York&#8217;s STEP program has had a similar\u2064 race-based policy for almost \u200bfour decades. Such policies have\u2064 faced \u200bscrutiny since \u2062the Supreme Court&#8217;s \u2064decision.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney \u2064William Jacobson,\u2062 founder of the Equal Protection Project\u200b and a Cornell University\u200d law professor, stated, &#8220;There is no good\u2062 form of racism, and the State of New York\u2064 needs to stop this discrimination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1705604838822000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2_j2KMpwVRLCzwAoGaYKL5\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the lawsuit argue that the admissions process for the STEM\u200c program in \u200bNew York\u200c state is discriminatory?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lleges and universities across New York state, aiming to provide educational\u2063 opportunities in \u2063science, technology,\u2062 engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields to underrepresented students.<\/p>\n<p>While STEP aims\u2063 to promote diversity and\u2063 inclusion,\u2063 the lawsuit argues that its admissions process\u200d is discriminatory. According to the lawsuit, Asian and white students are being unfairly excluded from the\u200b program based on their race and ethnicity, even if they meet the\u200c program&#8217;s income requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit claims that black and Hispanic students are accepted into STEP regardless of their income level, while Asian and white\u2064 students are required to provide proof of low-income status. This, the Asian parents argue, creates a disparity in the \u2064admissions process, where students\u200d of different racial and ethnic backgrounds are subjected to different standards.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs argue that this policy overlooks Asian and white students who come from families that may slightly exceed the state&#8217;s low-income threshold \u200cbut still face financial challenges. They believe that the income-based criterion should \u200dbe applied equally to all students, regardless\u200d of their race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detransitioner-sues-doctors-who-cut-off-her-breasts-at-16\/\" title=\"Detransitioner sues doctors for early mastectomy.\">lawsuit raises important questions<\/a> about equality\u200c and fairness in New York&#8217;s STEM programs. It challenges the\u200b notion that race or ethnicity should \u200dbe used as a determining factor in admissions, suggesting that economic status should be\u2062 the sole criterion for eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>While the intention\u200c behind STEP is commendable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-groups-push-biden-ed-department-to-upend-trump-campus-sex-harassment-due-process-rules\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Groups Push Biden Ed Department to Upend Trump Campus Sex Harassment Due Process Rules\">ensuring equal access<\/a> to educational opportunities should be a \u2064priority. It is crucial to\u2064 avoid any form of discrimination and bias in the admissions process, as this not only \u200charms the excluded students but also perpetuates social inequities.<\/p>\n<p>New York&#8217;s\u2064 Department of Education needs to\u200d carefully review its admissions policies and address the concerns raised by the Asian parents. The goal \u2062should be\u2062 to\u200d establish a fair and transparent process that provides \u2064equal opportunities to all students, regardless of their race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u200bthis lawsuit highlights\u2062 the\u200d need for a broader conversation about how we can best support underrepresented \u2062groups in STEM fields. It is essential to identify and address the barriers that prevent certain students from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-students-excel-because-of-hard-work-not-rich-parents\/\" title=\"Asian Students Excel Because Of Hard Work, Not Rich Parents\">pursuing educational opportunities<\/a> in these fields.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts should be made to provide comprehensive support systems that target \u2064various challenges such as financial constraints,\u2063 lack of resources,\u200b and limited representation. By doing so, we can ensure that \u2062all students,\u200c regardless of their background, have the opportunity to excel in STEM disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200c lawsuit\u2064 filed by a group of Asian \u2063parents against New York&#8217;s STEM\u200c program \u2062raises\u2064 important questions about discrimination and fairness in the admissions process. \u200dIt emphasizes \u2064the need\u200b to establish equal opportunities\u200d for all students, regardless of\u2062 their race or ethnicity. Furthermore, it calls for a comprehensive approach \u2064to address the barriers that underrepresented students face in\u200c STEM fields. It is crucial that New York&#8217;s Department of Education carefully reviews its policies and ensures that\u2063 its STEM\u200d programs \u2062promote inclusivity and diversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents are being given preferential treatment over Asian students. The lawsuit alleges that the state-funded STEM summer program in New York is discriminating against Asian children by favoring black and Hispanic students. The parents filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Education, accusing them of unfair practices in the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2152742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2152742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}