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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recall reading once that Ellington wasn't chartered for the students in DC.  It was formed to provide an arts education principally to students of color.  That's its mission and culture.  So that would mean that kids from PG might have a stronger moral right to an Ellington education than snowflakes from Ward 3.[/quote]

My Ward 3 snowflake applied to the drama program at Ellington in recent years.  DC had a few stage and film credits, great letters of recommendation, a well-prepared monologue, and a stellar academic record.  DC was called back after the first audition.

During the first callback audition, DC and a few other applicants were handed new monologues and given a couple of minutes to prepare before performing them before the committee.  DC noticed that none of the AA applicants in the group were were given new monologues.  Instead, they performed prepared monologues.  DC did not receive a second callback audition.

It's certainly possible that all of the applicants in DC's group who received second callbacks were much more talented than DC.  However, the lack of transparency and consistency in the audition process for Ellington creates opportunities to skew it in favor of AA students, who are presumably disadvantaged.

Based on our experience, I believe that you are correct, PP.  [b]The staff at Ellington sees its mission as providing an arts education primarily to students of color.  Is that a legitimate mission for a school funded by taxpayers?[/b]There are probably arguments for and against.

However, I fear that DC's takeaway was that students of color are incapable of competing on a level playing field.

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No, it is not legitimate and likely not Constitutional.[/quote]

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