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West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
West Point was sued in federal court Tuesday for using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.
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New Biden administration guidelines offer strategies to promote racial diversity without affirmative action
New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions.
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Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard
A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
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Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.
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Supreme Court upends affirmative action
Danielle Holley, president of Mount Holyoke College, joins Current to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to prohibit colleges and universities from considering race in the admissions process and how that decision will impact students going forward.
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What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action means for students
Colleges say they’re still analyzing the decision, but it’s sure to have a dramatic impact nationwide. Here’s what we know so far.
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What the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action at colleges means for future applicants
The Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action could impact how best to present yourself on a college application, experts say.
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Biden responds to affirmative action ruling: ‘Diversity is our strength'
President Joe Biden spoke Thursday to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action for U.S. colleges and universities. “We cannot let this decision be the last word,” Biden said.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action
In a 6-3 decision split along ideological grounds, the court’s conservative majority struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
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New England leaders, universities react to Supreme Court admissions ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action represents a sea change in college admissions and garnered reactions from across the world of higher education and politics. The leadership of Harvard, one of the two universities that was being sued in the case, issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to having a body of students who “reflect, and have...
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Supreme Court ends affirmative action: Read the full decision here
In a landmark decision that will have far-reaching implications in how colleges and universities select their students, the United States Supreme Court has ruled against Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions policy that relied in part on racial considerations. Thursday’s decision by the court’s conservative majority represents a major shift in legal precedent for institutions of higher...