When did the state of Texas initiate the top 10 percent plan?
A)When the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that race could not be considered in affirmative action admission policies
B)When the colleges and universities noticed a decline in the enrollment of women and minority ethnic groups
C)When colleges and universities realized they failed to meet standard admission criteria
D)When Latino,low-income,and rural student admission to state universities began to stabilize

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The top 10 percent plan was initiated in response to the ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that race could not be considered in affirmative action admission policies. The plan aimed to increase diversity at Texas universities by guaranteeing admission to students who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class.

When Did the State of Texas Initiate the Top 10