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Minority students underrepresented as nominees to military academies
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:34 pm
Next up quota system
Minority students have been nominated to military service academies at disproportionately lower rates than their white counterparts for more than two decades, according to a study published Wednesday based on admissions data.
The report, published by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School, found that over a period of nearly 25 years, members of Congress have awarded just 6 percent of their military academy nominations to Black students and 8 percent to Hispanic applicants. White students received 74 percent of all lawmaker nominations.
One portion of the study looked at nominations from 2009-2019 and found that 32 percent of nominations from House Democrats were for students of color, compared to 15 percent among House Republicans.
The report said that due to the underrepresentation among military academy nominations, minority students “are denied the lifelong opportunities that an appointment can provide,” and that the minority students who do secure a nomination “often face discriminatory treatment during their service.”
“The lack of diversity in nominations deprives the military service academies of a diverse pool of qualified candidates — and divests our military of a diverse cohort of future leaders,” the report said. “Congress and the Department of Defense must implement broad and comprehensive policies to address the structural shortcomings of the current nominations system.”
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The report’s recommendations for the Pentagon include publishing annual data on congressional nominations that include information such as race, ethnicity and gender, as well as an investigation on how the distribution of nominations impacts military academies’ diversity and inclusion initiatives.
The report's authors also urged for passage of the Panorama Act, which would create a central nominations portal to collect demographic information on nominees, and establish a grant program within the Defense Department to increase congressional outreach to underrepresented applicants. LINK
Minority students have been nominated to military service academies at disproportionately lower rates than their white counterparts for more than two decades, according to a study published Wednesday based on admissions data.
The report, published by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School, found that over a period of nearly 25 years, members of Congress have awarded just 6 percent of their military academy nominations to Black students and 8 percent to Hispanic applicants. White students received 74 percent of all lawmaker nominations.
One portion of the study looked at nominations from 2009-2019 and found that 32 percent of nominations from House Democrats were for students of color, compared to 15 percent among House Republicans.
The report said that due to the underrepresentation among military academy nominations, minority students “are denied the lifelong opportunities that an appointment can provide,” and that the minority students who do secure a nomination “often face discriminatory treatment during their service.”
“The lack of diversity in nominations deprives the military service academies of a diverse pool of qualified candidates — and divests our military of a diverse cohort of future leaders,” the report said. “Congress and the Department of Defense must implement broad and comprehensive policies to address the structural shortcomings of the current nominations system.”
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The report’s recommendations for the Pentagon include publishing annual data on congressional nominations that include information such as race, ethnicity and gender, as well as an investigation on how the distribution of nominations impacts military academies’ diversity and inclusion initiatives.
The report's authors also urged for passage of the Panorama Act, which would create a central nominations portal to collect demographic information on nominees, and establish a grant program within the Defense Department to increase congressional outreach to underrepresented applicants. LINK
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Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:35 pm to Jbird
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:36 pm to Jbird
This must be fixed immediately. How can we expect to win wars when minorities are underrepresented?
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:37 pm to Jbird
They may have a harder time joining because more of them are felons. Maybe we need to start more military academies for younger kids .
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:37 pm to Jbird
quote:
One portion of the study looked at nominations from 2009-2019 and found that 32 percent of nominations from House Democrats were for students of color, compared to 15 percent among House Republicans.
Those numbers aren't low enough. Go back further!
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The report, published by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School, found that over a period of nearly 25 years, members of Congress have awarded just 6 percent of their military academy nominations to Black students and 8 percent to Hispanic applicants. White students received 74 percent of all lawmaker nominations.
looks like it got a lot "better" in the last 10 years
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:38 pm to Jbird
So now we are telling people who they can and cannot nominate?
My response if I was able to nominate someone to this initiative: "After careful consideration I have determined that none of the names you have given me is worthy of a nomination so I will choose my own. Any objections can throw themselves in the Hudson River."
My response if I was able to nominate someone to this initiative: "After careful consideration I have determined that none of the names you have given me is worthy of a nomination so I will choose my own. Any objections can throw themselves in the Hudson River."
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:38 pm to Jbird
Members of Congress basically nominate who hits them up for it. If minority students are asking then they don't get nominated. I'd like to know how many are actually asking. This 'report' is full of faulty statements.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:39 pm to gthog61
quote:
looks like it got a lot "better" in the last 10 years
Another example of les, damn lies, and statistics.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:40 pm to Jbird
Students of color....you mean there are invisible students? They have no color? Great military advantage. Beat camo. Stealth fighters.
I vote we get the best regardless of race.
I vote we get the best regardless of race.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:41 pm to Lynxrufus2012
quote:
I vote we get the best regardless of race.
You racist mofo you... those poor black kids didn't have the same opportunity as the white kids...
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:42 pm to The Maj
quote:Bingo.
You racist mofo you... those poor black kids didn't have the same opportunity as the white kids...
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:44 pm to Jbird
How many of those minority students that sought a nomination were rejected vs how many white students sought a nomination and were rejected? Wouldn't that be a much more representative statistic?
Anecdotally I know at least one white student who sought one and was rejected. I don't know any minority students who sought and were rejected.
Anecdotally I know at least one white student who sought one and was rejected. I don't know any minority students who sought and were rejected.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:44 pm to El Segundo Guy
quote:
How can we expect to win wars when minorities are underrepresented?
The next article will be about how LGBTQ/BIPOC people are over-represented in the military and thus more likely to die in combat.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:48 pm to Tantal
Is there an HBC Military College?
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:48 pm to Jbird
quote:I am trying to figure what American demographic constitutes the OTHER 12% of the admissions. Among the general population, Whites (60.1%), Blacks (13.4%) and Latinos (18.5%) comprise about 91% of the population, with most of the remainder being mixed-race or Asian.
members of Congress have awarded just 6 percent of their military academy nominations to Black students and 8 percent to Hispanic applicants. White students received 74 percent of all lawmaker nominations.
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As a percentage of the population, it would appear that Asians, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans are over-represented as badly as Whites. Perhaps more so.
This post was edited on 3/17/21 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:48 pm to tjv305
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Maybe we need to start more military academies for younger kids .
Weren't the Teenage Boot Camp Programs (scared straight) programmed all shuttered?
In the mid 90's they was a huge push from state agencies to recruit Army Drill Sergeants from active duty rolls to drive the programs. Florida had a few that would come by Ft. Sill regularly. I haven't heard of any of these programs in the last 20 years now.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:50 pm to dakarx
White people are underrepresented in the NFL and NBA.
Where's the media outrage? This oppression must be addressed.
Where's the media outrage? This oppression must be addressed.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:50 pm to Jbird
What about pregos and trannies? Way underrepresented at the Academies. How are we expected to fight wars worth a shite without them?
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:53 pm to Lynxrufus2012
quote:
I vote we get the best regardless of race.
The counter argument is that statistically we probably aren’t.
Posted on 3/17/21 at 12:55 pm to tjv305
quote:
Maybe we need to start more military academies for younger kids .
From a footnote in the report..
For example, in the Army’s JROTC program—currently operating in more than 17,000 schools, military institutions, and correctional centers—operates approximately 40% of the programs in inner city schools, with an approximately 50% students of color, and an approximately 40% female students. Army Junior ROTC Program Overview, U.S. Army Junior ROTC.
Also from the footnotes. Basically they have no actual data for who is applying for a nomination so this study is meaningless. However, they say that even if fewer minorities are applying for a nomination it means racism. Everything is racist.
"While data are not available to show where or whether the racial and ethnic demographics of congressional nomination applicant pools differ greatly from those of the general population, any such difference might imply that congressional offices or the academies themselves should be making stronger efforts to reach out to members of underrepresented communities. For instance, if very few students of color apply to a congressional office in a district that is fairly diverse, that office should devote resources to improving its outreach and recruiting. For more specific reforms individual offices can adopt, see the Recommendations section"
This post was edited on 3/17/21 at 12:56 pm
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