US EditionAir Force Academy no longer considering race in admissions
- The U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point announced that race is no longer considered in their admissions processes, reflecting a policy shift after directives from President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
- Both academies requested a 60-day pause in ongoing lawsuits filed by Students for Fair Admissions, as they argue the previous race-based admissions policies are no longer in effect.
- The legal challenge by Students for Fair Admissions follows a Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that ended race-based admissions, which Chief Justice John Roberts indicated should allow academies to maintain a diverse officer corps.
- The U.S. Naval Academy also announced that it no longer considers race, ethnicity, or sex in admissions, joining the other academies in seeking resolutions with Students for Fair Admissions while ensuring compliance with the president's orders.
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US Military Academies End Racial Preferences in Admissions
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US Air Force Academy under Trump ends race consideration in admissions
The U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer consider race as a factor in admissions as the military school had long done to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic and other minorities, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday.
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Colorado Springs GazetteAir Force Academy under Trump ends race consideration in admissions
The Air Force Academy will no longer consider race as a factor in admissions as the military school had long done to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic and other minorities, President Donald Trump's administration said Friday. The change was detailed in a filing by the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court in Denver.
Air Force Academy no longer considering race in admissions
The Air Force Academy has axed affirmative action in its admissions, the government said in a recent court filing. Students for Fair Admissions, which won the Supreme Court case in 2023 that took away race-conscious admissions in public universities, sued the military academies after the justices said their ruling does not apply to those…
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