Merit vs Inclusion

As Director of the prestigious Hamilton-Pierce Scholarship Foundation, you must defend your new equity-focused admissions criteria during a hostile town hall meeting. Local media is present, wealthy donors are threatening to withdraw support, and a coordinated group of parents is demanding your resignation.

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Director of Scholarships & Academic Advancement

Conversation Partner

Katherine Blackwood, Parent Association President

Setting

Overcrowded high school auditorium, harsh fluorescent lighting, news cameras in the back, restless crowd murmuring

Location

Riverside Community High School Auditorium

Learning Objectives

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Defend the new holistic admissions criteria without alienating traditional donors

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Address specific cases of rejected students without violating privacy

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Build public understanding of systemic barriers in education

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How It Starts

“Director, before we begin, I'd like to address the elephant in the room: How do you justify rejecting students with perfect SAT scores in favor of what you call 'disadvantaged' applicants? The parents demand transparency.”

This is how Katherine Blackwood, Parent Association President's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1125

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