Does Eliminating Discrimination Hurt The Economy?
This article discusses a Hawaiian school's policy of only accepting those students of Hawaiian blood. Lawsuits are being brought against the school, claiming they violate anti-discrimination laws. If the court agrees, this would cause a shift to the right of the demand curve. With the requirement of being at least some part Hawaiian blood lifted, there will be a dramatic increase in the number of applicants. This opens up enrollment to many who would not otherwise have applied, given the restriction. Also, with many people desiring to live in Hawaii, this will attract many families who can be assured that their kids will go to a good school. This shift in the demand curve will cause the price of tuition to rise, and the number of students accepted to increase. This means that some current students may no longer be able to afford to attend. Also, the increase in the number of students accepted may decrease the quality of education. Teachers can spend less one-on-one time with each student. In my opinion, this would not be an economically sound decision - morally sound perhaps, but not economically sound.
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THere are several considerations one must look at to see if this is a good decision for the economy or not. First A shift in the demand will bring the price for education up, but this could easily bring more money to the teachers causing them to work harder and provide a better education to these students. We need to look at the supply for these schools also. When talking about the supply we are talking part about the teachers, meaning that when there is a shift not only does the price go up for students but it goes up for teachers also, plus more teachers will now want to work becuase of the price increase. So I don't think this is a bad decision. Not only is it moral, but it could be a boost in education for these students. There is nothing wrong with a large class room or school. My high school had more students in it then Marietta collerge does. We did just fine.Ohio State is a great college, and some of the classes there have 300 students in just one.
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