US Apex Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in Colleges: What You Need to Know
1 year, 5 months ago

US Apex Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in Colleges: What You Need to Know

News 18  

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively. Justice Clarence Thomas — the nation’s second Black justice, who had long called for an end to affirmative action — wrote that the decision “sees the universities’ admissions policies for what they are: rudderless, race-based preferences designed to ensure a particular racial mix in their entering classes." Dissenting Judge In a separate dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — the court’s first Black female justice — called the decision “truly a tragedy for us all."

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from their colleagues’ decision to leave in place lower court rulings in favor of the plan, which was used …

US judge affirms Naval Academy consideration of race in admissions process
2 weeks, 3 days ago

US judge affirms Naval Academy consideration of race in admissions process

Al Jazeera  

Decision could tee up another battle over considerations of race in university admissions before US Supreme Court. A federal judge has rejected a challenge to the United States Naval Academy’s practice of considering race in admissions applications, ruling that a diverse military is in the national interest. In a decision on Friday, US District Court Judge Richard Bennett in Maryland …

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni
1 year, 3 months ago

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors. In an interview with The Associated Press, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said legacy admissions must be revisited for the sake of diversity on campuses following …

How will US universities look after affirmative action?
1 year, 5 months ago

How will US universities look after affirmative action?

Al Jazeera  

It has been a 40-year fight in the United States over affirmative action, or taking race into consideration for university admissions. The ruling is the culmination of a concerted legal campaign by conservative activist Edward Blum and his organisation Students for Fair Admissions. Some US universities have stopped using affirmative action in the past, and the results show fewer minority …

What is US Supreme Court's verdict on affirmative action that allowed universities to factor in race-based admissions?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is US Supreme Court's verdict on affirmative action that allowed universities to factor in race-based admissions?

Hindustan Times  

In a historic ruling, the United States Supreme Court on Thursday said that race could no longer be considered a factor in college and university admissions. Both programs lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race, unavoidably employ race in a negative manner, involve racial stereotyping and lack meaningful end points.” While the majority opinion noted that …

Supreme Court Upheld Affirmative Action in 2003 but Planted the Seed To Scrap It
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Upheld Affirmative Action in 2003 but Planted the Seed To Scrap It

The Quint  

In my view as a race and equity legal scholar focused on business, the court had subtly established an affirmative action expiration date in its 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger decision. In that case, Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote in her majority opinion that “race-conscious admissions policies must be limited in time,” adding that the “Court expects that 25 years …

Explained | What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action means for colleges

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies. The Supreme Court decided two cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, a group headed by Edward Blum, a conservative legal strategist who has spent …

U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity

The Hindu  

The United States Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity. Yet many also voiced optimism that they would find new ways to admit more Black and Hispanic students, despite evidence that eliminating the practice often leads …

US Supreme Court Limits Affirmative Action in College Admissions. Key Takeaways, Reactions
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court Limits Affirmative Action in College Admissions. Key Takeaways, Reactions

News 18  

The US Supreme Court severely limited the scope of affirmative action policies in American college admissions after hearing several cases on Thursday, the Hill said in a report. The US Supreme Court’s conservative justices, six out of nine, said Harvard and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s admissions practices did not comply with the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal …

Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher …

US Supreme Court decision on quota admission divides America: Who said what
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court decision on quota admission divides America: Who said what

Hindustan Times  

The US Supreme Court's striking down of race-based admissions at two universities has drawn contrasting reactions from Democrats and Republicans. Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor. Who said what: Joe Biden The president said the Supreme …

'Strongly disagree': President Biden on US Supreme Court's decision to end race-based college admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

'Strongly disagree': President Biden on US Supreme Court's decision to end race-based college admissions

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he “strongly disagrees” with the US Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate race-based admissions policies and that the court “effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions.” “The Court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions. US Vice President Kamala Harris said the US Supreme Court’s decision is “a denial of opportunity”. The University …

Nikole Hannah-Jones slams 'rich white people' after SCOTUS outlaws affirmative action
1 year, 5 months ago

Nikole Hannah-Jones slams 'rich white people' after SCOTUS outlaws affirmative action

Daily Mail  

New York Times' 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones claimed Justice Clarence Thomas is 'irrelevant here' following the outlawing of affirmative action New York Times' 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones slammed 'wealthy white people' on the Supreme Court after SCOTUS overturned affirmative action in college admissions, claiming Justice Clarence Thomas is 'irrelevant here.' New York Times' 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones …

Will comply, says Harvard as US court bans race-based college admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

Will comply, says Harvard as US court bans race-based college admissions

India Today  

Harvard University said on Thursday it will comply with the US Supreme Court ruling that struck down its race-conscious student admissions programs in a way that will preserve its values on diversity and opportunity in higher education. "The Supreme Court decision on college and university admissions will change how we pursue the educational benefits of diversity–but our commitment to that …

How Biden reacted to US SC order to ban race-based admissions | Impacts on education system- DETAILS
1 year, 5 months ago

How Biden reacted to US SC order to ban race-based admissions | Impacts on education system- DETAILS

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed a strong reservation on Supreme Court's decision to strike down race-based admission programs. Impacts of SC order Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades. The impact of the decision will be felt most strongly …

Discrimination still exists in America: Joe Biden
1 year, 5 months ago

Discrimination still exists in America: Joe Biden

India Today  

President Joe Biden said it would be a mistake to expand the membership of the US Supreme Court after it struck down race-conscious admission considerations on Thursday but thinks the institution is out of touch with basic American values. The president's comments came hours after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious student admissions programs at Harvard University and the University …

US top court bans race-based admissions: Biden, Obama blast move, Trump lauds
1 year, 5 months ago

US top court bans race-based admissions: Biden, Obama blast move, Trump lauds

India Today  

The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, scrapping a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities. pic.twitter.com/zrsCl8s1Jd — President Biden June 29, 2023 THE OBAMAS Barack Obama, the United States’ first and only Black president, lamented in personal terms the scrapping of the affirmative action policy, which …

Opinion: The Supreme Court rewrites American society once again
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: The Supreme Court rewrites American society once again

CNN  

CNN — CNN Opinion contributors share their thoughts on the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. He is the author of “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.” Lanhee Chen: Affirmative action was never supposed to continue indefinitely Thursday’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative …

The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action is ugly and frustrating – but no surprise
1 year, 5 months ago

The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action is ugly and frustrating – but no surprise

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Schools are no longer allowed to …

Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
1 year, 5 months ago

Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?

Associated Press  

Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades. At Northeastern University, President Joseph E. Aoun said in a campus message the decision “will dramatically alter the use of race as a factor in college admissions.” HOW MANY COLLEGES CONSIDER RACE? But the …

‘The Bunker, Not The Boardroom’: Supreme Court Ruling Permits Affirmative Action For Military Academies
1 year, 5 months ago

‘The Bunker, Not The Boardroom’: Supreme Court Ruling Permits Affirmative Action For Military Academies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING There was a striking exception to the conservative Supreme Court majority’s decision ending race-based affirmative action in higher education on Thursday: military academies. The U.S. government said using race as a factor in admissions to military academies can “further compelling interests,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in a footnote to his opinion. “This opinion… does not address …

Democrats Rip 'Radical' Supreme Court Decision Axing Affirmative Action In Education
1 year, 5 months ago

Democrats Rip 'Radical' Supreme Court Decision Axing Affirmative Action In Education

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats on Thursday condemned the Supreme Court’s “extremist” decision to eliminate affirmative action in education, with some saying that its break from another decades-old precedent is the latest sign that the nation’s highest court is facing a legitimacy crisis. “By delivering a decision on affirmative action so radical as to deny young people seeking an education equal …

US top court verdict: On colleges and race, Indian-American leaders split on party lines
1 year, 5 months ago

US top court verdict: On colleges and race, Indian-American leaders split on party lines

Hindustan Times  

Washington The Supreme Court verdict barring race to be considered as a factor in determining college admissions has sharpened the divide between liberal and conservative Indian-American politicians on party lines. The responses are striking because the issue has brought to fore the tensions between Asian-American students who are assumed to see in the SC verdict a possibility of an increase …

Biden slams SC verdict barring race to be considered as factor in college admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden slams SC verdict barring race to be considered as factor in college admissions

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Slamming the US Supreme Court’s decision barring race to be considered as a factor in college admissions, President Joe Biden has said it rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress, termed it severely disappointing, and asked colleges to consider the adversity a student had overcome in determining admissions and continue their quest to create racially diverse student bodies. …

‘Not A Normal Court’: Joe Biden Slams Affirmative Action Ruling
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Not A Normal Court’: Joe Biden Slams Affirmative Action Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling banning colleges from considering race when deciding whether to admit applicants. “The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions, and I strongly disagree with that decision,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “We’re not going to let this break us.” Asked …

Tim Scott, Other 2024 GOP Hopefuls Applaud End of Affirmative Action
1 year, 5 months ago

Tim Scott, Other 2024 GOP Hopefuls Applaud End of Affirmative Action

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republican presidential candidates ― including the six candidates of color ― applauded Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that declared affirmative action unconstitutional, dismantling policies meant to increase Black and Latino attainment in higher education. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, another GOP presidential candidate of South Asian descent, called affirmative action “the single greatest form of institutional racism in …

Joe Biden disagrees with order reversing reservation in US: 'Take adversity…'
1 year, 5 months ago

Joe Biden disagrees with order reversing reservation in US: 'Take adversity…'

Hindustan Times  

US president Joe Biden defended affirmative action use in college admissions, saying that the court walked away from 'decades of precedent.' This came as the US supreme court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, rolling back affirmative action programs with 6-3 majority. US president Joe Biden Joe Biden said that he “strongly, strongly” disagrees …

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Firstpost  

In a blockbuster decision that will force many American colleges to overhaul their admissions policies, the justices ruled in favor of a group called Students for Fair Admissions, founded by anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, effectively prohibiting affirmative action policies …

Equality, meritocracy, diversity! What does US court's ruling on ‘affirmative action’ entail for Asian-Americans?
1 year, 5 months ago

Equality, meritocracy, diversity! What does US court's ruling on ‘affirmative action’ entail for Asian-Americans?

Hindustan Times  

The United States Supreme Court delivered a groundbreaking ruling on affirmative action, which prohibits colleges from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. Students from Washington Adventist University look at their phones as news of the Supreme Court's decision pertaining to affirmative action is released outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. From …

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs currently used at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a sharp setback to affirmative action policies often used increase the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority groups on campuses. The dispute presented the Supreme Court's conservative majority an opportunity to overturn its prior …

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used
1 year, 5 months ago

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” From the White House, President Joe Biden said he “strongly, strongly” disagreed with the court’s ruling …

US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions

India Today  

The US Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the practice of considering an applicant's race during university admissions. The court's decision has overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively, forcing them to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court's landmark ruling upended US policies on …

The gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say
1 year, 5 months ago

The gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say. Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth & College Division, called the rollback of affirmative action a “dark …

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions

NPR  

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions Listen · 5:49 5:49 In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities across the country. Sponsor Message Chief Justice John …

Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions

LA Times  

Kashish Bastola, right, hugs fellow Harvard student Nahla Owens outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Thursday after the court struck down race-based affirmative action in college admission decisions. In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor in deciding who is admitted. “The court …

US top court bans colleges from considering race in admissions
1 year, 5 months ago

US top court bans colleges from considering race in admissions

Al Jazeera  

US Supreme Court sides with groups arguing that race-conscious admissions programmes discriminate against some students. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that colleges must stop considering race as a factor in their admission policies, dealing a setback to so-called “affirmative action” efforts aimed at boosting the enrolment of Black and Latino students at top universities. Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …

‘We’re really worried’: What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?
1 year, 5 months ago

‘We’re really worried’: What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?

LA Times  

In anticipation of the end of affirmative action, officials at Occidental College, above, have partnered with more community organizations to recruit from high schools with large numbers of students underrepresented in higher education. The ruling noted that the appellate court found Harvard’s affirmative action program resulted in fewer admissions of Asian American students and that the Ivy League campus’ assertion …

Opinion: Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives

LA Times  

Supporters of affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions vs. University of North Carolina on Oct. 31, 2022. The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, focusing on whether Harvard’s consideration of race in admissions …

As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals
1 year, 6 months ago

As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida already have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say is essential to their campuses. The campus is drawing more low-income students, but that hasn’t translated to racial diversity, said Erica Sanders, the director of undergraduate admissions at Michigan. After Oklahoma outlawed the practice …

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
1 year, 6 months ago

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll. But those polled were more likely to say factors including grades and …

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll
1 year, 6 months ago

Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but that role should be small: AP-NORC poll

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the Supreme Court decides the fate of …

Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts
2 years, 1 month ago

Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after hours of debate over vexing questions of race. The most diverse court in the nation’s history — among the nine justices are four women, two Black people and a Latina — is weighing challenges to admissions programs …

Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court takes up race-conscious college admissions

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The future of affirmative action in higher education …

Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words
2 years, 1 month ago

Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court that is the most diverse in history will hear two cases Monday challenging the use of affirmative action in higher education. In a 2007 case in which the court rejected efforts to combat segregation in Seattle schools he wrote: “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the …

Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words
2 years, 1 month ago

Justices’ past affirmative action views, in their own words

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a 2007 case in which the court …

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court will end affirmative action. What happens next?
2 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: The Supreme Court will end affirmative action. What happens next?

LA Times  

A pro-affirmative action protester outside the Supreme Court during the 2015-’16 term, when race-conscious college admissions were last upheld. On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a pair of cases challenging a practice long loathed by the conservative establishment: affirmative action in higher education admissions. As Thurgood Marshall once argued, “Unless our children begin to learn together, …

Conservative justices may end affirmative action in college admissions — and beyond
2 years, 1 month ago

Conservative justices may end affirmative action in college admissions — and beyond

LA Times  

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. following her formal investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court on Sept. 30. But the court’s conservatives, including Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., have argued in recent years that in order to comply with the Constitution and 1960s-era civil rights laws, admissions policies should be “colorblind” and “race neutral.” …

Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday took a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions. Jackson, who joined the court June 30 following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, had …

High court nominee says she’d skip Harvard race case
2 years, 8 months ago

High court nominee says she’d skip Harvard race case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Wednesday that if confirmed to the Supreme Court she’d sit out an affirmative action lawsuit over Harvard’s admission policies because she is a member of the school’s board. The court announced in January it would hear the affirmative action case, which involves Harvard, which is private, and the University of North Carolina, which …

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