# Selective Magnet School in Virginia moving towards a lottery system

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**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selective-magnet-school-in-virginia-moving-towards-a-lottery-system/922347 "2020-10-06T15:59:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selective-magnet-school-in-virginia-moving-towards-a-lottery-system/922347/388 "2020-11-26T01:23:12Z")

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> [@California Prop 16 (reinstating affirmative action) fails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-prop-16-reinstating-affirmative-action-fails/926439/1):
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> I would suggest that the popular support for affirmative action (AS IT IS PRACTICED TODAY)

I would say the writer of the article that:

Uh, yes that is why other ways are being tried to keep diversity.

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