Published 1 year ago

Supreme Court considering eliminating Affirmative Action

Summary by Ground News

The justices on Monday heard arguments in two cases that challenged the consideration of race to foster diversity in the application processes of Harvard and the University of North Carolina. If the conservative-leaning court rules that these programs are unconstitutional, many universities, especially elite universities like Harvard and Yale, say they would see a decrease in Black and Latino students.

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The Independent

The Supreme Court is ready to end affirmative action. The military isn’t happy

As an expert on the history of affirmative action, I know what happens when such policies are taken away — as do the military officials who wrote a brief to SCOTUS supporting the use of race as a part of college admissions

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Times

Supreme Court’s two Black justices diverge on affirmative action

Perhaps it's fitting that a Supreme Court now deciding the largest affirmative action case in 50 years finally has two Black justices sitting on it.

1 year ago·United States

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Real Clear Politics

Turning the Tide on Affirmative Action

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the affirmative action cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The Court will issue its decision next year, but if it goes the way that many predict, we may finally see the end of racial preferences in college admissions. If that happens, it will become much more difficult for universities to rig their admissions processes in order to increase "diversity" (i.e., more black stude…

1 year ago·Chicago, United States

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MSNBC

Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases are a crash course in gaslighting

With challenges to race-conscious school admissions, the GOP sees a new opportunity to roll back efforts to level the playing field for marginalized people.

1 year ago·United States

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The Bakersfield Californian

Supreme Court conservative majority signals opposition to affirmative action

A majority of Supreme Court members this week signaled that they may rule that race-conscious policies are unlawful, a decision that would jeopardize affirmative action at universities across the country.

1 year ago·Bakersfield, United States

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