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Asian American Coalition Condemns California Asian American Legislators’ Scapegoating All Children for Votes

For Immediate Release June 15, 2020 Fremont, San Diego,  & Irving, California: Representing a diverse and broad-based coalition of concerned organizations to oppose Assembly Constitutional Amendment ACA 5, the Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF), San Diego Asian Americans for Equality (SDAAFE), TOC Foundation, Chinese American Equalization Association (HQH) and Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) issued the… Read More »

AACE and ACRI Jointly Condemn the Radical Decision by University of California Board of Regents to Suspend Standardized Testing in Undergraduate Admissions

For Immediate Release May 26, 2020  Livingston, New Jersey: The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) and American Civil Rights Institute (ACRI) jointly issue the following statement to protest UC’s precipitous decision to drop standardized tests in admissions as a politicized and misguided assault on meritocracy and equal education rights. On May 21, 2020, University of California (UC) Board… Read More »

AACE Strongly Opposes University of California President’s Proposal to Abandon SAT and ACT in Student Admissions

For Immediate Release May 19, 2020 Livingston, New Jersey: The University of California (UC) Office of the President submitted a proposal on eliminating standardized testing to the UC Board of Regents for a decision to be made during the board’s May 21st meeting. The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) fiercely opposes this ideology-driven (rather than science-based) plan… Read More »

AACE Call to Action: Join the National Alliance to Defend Equal Education Rights in California

For Immediate Release May 12, 2020 Livingston, New Jersey: Taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement in the California Legislature passed Assembly Constitutional Amendment NO. 5 (ACA-5) on May 5th, 2020, without adequate consideration of the opposition’s views. The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) vehemently opposes this divisive amendment and… Read More »

AACE Applauds Idaho’s Legislative Ban on Race-Based Affirmative Action

For Immediate Release  April 6, 2020 Livingston, New Jersey: On March 30, 2020, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 400 (H440) into law, making the Gem State the 9th to adopt a statewide ban on race-based affirmative action. The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE) hails this legislative development in Idaho as a significant landmark and commends… Read More »