Coverage dated September 30, 2024

California bans legacy admissions in all colleges, universities

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia

California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions. The move comes after the SCOTUS decision to limit affirmative action.

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Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    California governor signs law banning college legacy and donor admissions (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants related to alumni or donors of the

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    California bans legacy admissions in all colleges, universities (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions. The move comes after the SCOTUS decision to limit affirmative action.

  3. The Guardian

    California bans universities from admitting students based on ‘legacy’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The rule, in effect from September 2025, will block colleges from giving preference to pupils close to alumni and donors

  4. West Hawaii Today

    California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov.

  5. Washington Examiner

    College legacy admissions banned in California (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    California has become the second state to ban legacy admissions at private and public colleges and universities.

  6. NBC News

    California bans legacy admissions at private colleges and universities (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools.

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