Scalia's Voice of Reason needs to be Heeded!

Justice Antonin Scalia is no stranger to public criticism for remarks that make those in some quarters uncomfortable. 

Most recently he came under fire for daring to bring to light a problem in higher education universities are reluctant to seek an answer to, why a high percentage of Black students fail at the university level. 

As is Scalia style, he goes right to the heart of the problem, when he suggests African American students might fare better in a "slower-track school" rather than more competitive colleges.

Scalia's remark came when the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about race-based admissions, on practices at the University of Texas. He questioned whether some minority students are hurt by the policy because it helped them gain admittance to schools where they might not be able to academically compete.

"There are those who contend that it does not benefit African Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well," Scalia said referencing an amicus brief.

Civil rights lawyers and critics naturally jumped on Scalia as he touched upon something the university system purposefully does not have, equal admittance standards for all applicants! 

Such shortsighted "best intentions" have given birth to an educational calamity for Black students, with statistics  showing a high percentage of them perform poorly.

"Right sizing" all, not just Blacks, students needs to drive the admission process.  Relaxing the standards for any applicant, whether he is a minority or a child of privilege, does neither the student or university any good.

Scalia's point is cemented by the higher percentage of Blacks who drop out.  He doesn't point blame as civil rights attorneys want us to believe.  

But, there is blame, and falls on poor performing schools providing inferior K-12 education.  This has created problems universities must wrestle with, relaxed standards, remedial education, and less than the best instruction.

Universities should be concerned about the failure of any group struggling through the college experience, but rather than attack the "messenger" let's understand the "message" and take positive action!

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