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BYU ‘Rooting Out Racism’ Task Force Calls For ‘Race-Conscious’ Religious Curriculum, Admissions Standards

The task force's report listed 26 “key findings” on how to create a more “equitable world” for students.

Chrissy Clark
BYU ‘Rooting Out Racism’ Task Force Calls For ‘Race-Conscious’ Religious Curriculum, Admissions Standards
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A task force at Brigham Young University is calling on the school to develop new “race-conscious” religious curriculum and admissions standards. 

A nine-member committee at BYU was tasked with making recommendations to the university on how it can improve racial equality on campus. The committee presented its findings in a 63-page report to the university’s president. 

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