Most Americans support Supreme Court’s ending of affirmative action, poll finds
A slight majority of polled white adults believe the ruling will have “no difference” on campus diversity, while 57 percent of Asian adults, 49 percent…
HBCUs expect more applications after affirmative action ruling
WASHINGTON — College presidents and admission experts are expecting a significant increase in applications at historically Black colleges and universities following this summer’s Supreme Court decision…
Biden administration unveils new college admissions guidance after affirmative action struck down
Since the decision, institutions have scrambled to update their admissions processes ahead of the fall application season. They’ve had to navigate how to remove barriers…
Why the Hindu right opposes affirmative action in the US | Race Issues
When the United States Supreme Court recently outlawed affirmative action in college admissions, among those celebrating the moment were sections of the Hindu right in…
The end of affirmative action will also hurt white students | Opinions
The recent Supreme Court decision to ban the consideration of race in college admissions is poised to have a significant impact on school access and…
Education secretary slams SCOTUS affirmative action decision as ‘new low point’ for higher education.
In response to the high court’s decision to end race-conscious admissions, Cardona announced the start of a $45 million postsecondary student success competition to boost…
Legacy admissions face renewed scrutiny after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
Legacy admissions are under a new wave of scrutiny after the Supreme Court decided to end affirmative action. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License…
GOP attorneys general move affirmative action fight to workplace
NEW YORK — Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a…
After Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, scholarships targeted
The Supreme Court's decision last week banning affirmative action in college admissions says nothing about scholarships, but aid tied to students' race is already off…
After Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, scholarships targeted
The Supreme Court's decision last week banning affirmative action says nothing about scholarships, but aid tied to students' race is already off the table at several…
How affirmative action was used as an insult
People of color know the sting of a certain type of insinuation. It can arise in the classroom or workplace, and take the form of…
‘This is not a normal court’: Biden blasts affirmative action ruling
But when it comes to reforming the high court, expanding the number of justices would be a “mistake,” Biden said during an interview on MSNBC…
Key quotes from Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s opinion about affirmative action rejects the use of race as an admissions factor at colleges and universities. But it does not…
Biden on affirmative action decision: ‘Not a normal court’
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden Thursday slammed the Supreme Court decision to strike down affirmative action admissions policies used by Harvard College and the University of…
Ending Affirmative Action May Be Just the Beginning
There are two important ways in which this week’s decision may be the beginning, and not merely the closing of a chapter, for the court.…
Supreme Court bans affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON — In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor…
U.S. Supreme Court overturns affirmative action reversing 40 years of precedent
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that affirmative action in university admissions is unconstitutional, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Photo…
Supreme Court: How White People Stole Affirmative Action — and Ensured Its Demise
Yet neither Harvard nor North Carolina asserted a remedial justification for their respective affirmative action programs. When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned UNC’s attorney, Ryan…
Doctor Becomes Symbol in Affirmative Action Debate
Dr. Patrick Chavis, to his admirers, was not just a successful black doctor: He was a symbol of what was right and just about affirmative…