Diversity Action

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Running head: DIVERSITY ACTION PLAN

Diversity Action Plan

Team D

Veva Abalos

Enid Arellano

Joshua Castro

Hye Cho

Lena Garcia

Monica Loera

University of Phoenix

Cultural Diversity

SOC 315

Joe Tarin

Mar 25, 2010

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Abstract

University of Phoenix is the leading private university in the nation and is beneficial to all adults especially the working individuals. With more than 200 campuses and online services throughout the world, the University of Phoenix offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree plans to anyone seeking a higher education.

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Diversity Action Plan

To succeed in today's fast pace lifestyle one must put aside one's bias or hatred towards others cultures. Within the recent past society has made huge leaps towards eliminating bigotry and racism. Though the human race has not fully eliminated these negative traits they have made great strides toward success. One of the greatest strides is to ensure a good education.

This was set forth in 1974 by Title 20 Chapter 39 Section 1703of the Equal Education Opportunity act which states

"No State shall deny equal educational opportunity to an individual on account of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, by -

(a) the deliberate segregation by an educational agency of students on the basis of race, color, or national origin among or within schools;

(b) the failure of an educational agency which has formerly practiced such deliberate segregation to take affirmative steps, consistent with part 4 of this subchapter, to remove the vestiges of a dual school system;

(c) the assignment by an educational agency of a student to a school, other than the one closest to his or her place of residence within the school district in which he or she resides, if the assignment results...