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Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

Headline from NBC New York, from the development of Jul 1, 2023

Newest development Jul 3, 2023 · 4 reportsBeyond college, affirmative action’s demise threatens corporate diversity and prosperity

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.

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  1. Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor

    Headline from Concord Monitor ·

  2. Names this update

    Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  3. Supreme Court 2023 Rulings on Affirmative Action Explained

    Headline from Investopedia ·

  4. Newest

    Beyond college, affirmative action’s demise threatens corporate diversity and prosperity

    Headline from The Hill ·

Reports & sources

76 articles, oldest first.

  1. Courthouse News Service

    Supreme Court guts affirmative action (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Rather than overrule their longstanding precedent, the court set a higher bar for the use of race in college admissions.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision overturning long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education.

  3. CNN

    Read the opinion: Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Thursday said colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as an express factor in admissions.

  4. The Hill

    READ: Supreme Court’s affirmative action majority opinion (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Supreme Court limited the use of race as a factor in college admissions, turning over affirmative action programs that U.S. institutions have used to select students from their applicant pools.…

  5. Thomasville Times-Enterprise

    Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor (opens Thomasville Times-Enterprise)

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    Thomasville Times-Enterprise's feed description

    The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. In a 6-3 decision,

  6. Forbes

    Affirmative Action Decision Could Create ‘Chilling Effect’ For Companies (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Supreme Court struck down a decades-old policy Thursday letting universities factor race into admissions decisions.

  7. Vox

    The SCOTUS decision on affirmative action in colleges, explained (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Everything you need to know about the two cases that will likely have sweeping implications for race-conscious admissions at US colleges and beyond.

  8. Fortune

    The Supreme Court can end affirmative action–but it can’t reverse the course of history (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    America is changing. Future generations of college students will be less white, and less privileged–regardless of the Supreme Court's decision.

  9. CBS News

    Supreme Court guts affirmative action in collegiate admissions (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission.

  10. The Guardian

    The supreme court’s blow to US affirmative action is no coincidence | Eddie R Cole (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The court’s ruling reflects a decades-long drive to return higher education to the control of a white privileged class

  11. Fox News

    GOP lawmakers applaud Supreme Court affirmative action ruling: 'Great day for all Americans' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Lawmakers applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision rejecting the use of race as a factor in college admissions, in a landmark opinion released Thursday.

  12. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — 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...

  13. PBS NewsHour

    What Americans think about affirmative action in college admissions (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Most Americans said they supported race-conscious admissions to college ahead of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down that practice, according to a recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

  14. Vox

    Affirmative action for white college applicants is still here (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Legacy admits, athletic recruits, and the children of donors, faculty members, and VIPs still have a leg up under the Supreme Court’s new ruling.

  15. The Week

    The origins of affirmative action (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule whether colleges can give preference to racial minorities. What's at stake?

  16. Daily Journal Online

    Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions? (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    Colleges say they're still analyzing the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, but it's sure to have a dramatic impact nationwide. Here's what's know so far.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court news: Workplace affirmative action up next after race banned in college admissions (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court's landmark ruling Thursday striking the use of affirmative action in college admissions also opened the door to possible litigation over workplace hiring programs that use race as a significant factor.

  18. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    College leaders, politicians condemn Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    The Supreme Court decision Thursday banning the use of affirmative action in college admissions drew condemnation from education leaders, politicians, and others across the Pioneer Valley and state.In statement after statement released shortly after...

  19. Reason

    Supreme Court on affirmative action: 'Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it' (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    The United States Supreme Court has stuck down race-based affirmative action in college admissions.

  20. NBC New York

    Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.

  21. The Daily Caller

    ROBERTS: Affirmative Action Is Gone, But One Part Of The Ruling Means The Fight Is Not Over (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court reinvigorated its application of strict scrutiny to race-related considerations in college admissions programs.

  22. Latin Times

    The Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action. Here's What That Means (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, effectively completely changing the college admissions process.

  23. WHDH Boston

    Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a different kind of minority group that

  24. PBS NewsHour

    Legacy college admissions under scrutiny again after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that strikes down affirmative action in admissions, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences — the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.

  25. Portland Press Herald

    Legacy college admissions under renewed scrutiny after affirmative action ruling (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under pressure to put an end to the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.

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