Philadelphia students and teachers prepare for a college future without affirmative action
The high court decided colleges and universities can no longer consider race in admissions criteria. That basically ended Affirmative Action.
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The high court decided colleges and universities can no longer consider race in admissions criteria. That basically ended Affirmative Action.
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A sweeping ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively ended Affirmative Action in college admissions.
The nation's highest court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration.
Students, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, must be evaluated based on their experiences "as an individual — not on the basis of race."
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A divided supreme court has struck down Affirmative Action in college admissions. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges can no longer take race into consideration.
Some said this was the right decision and that students will be judged based on their merits, instead of their race, but there's also a major concern that this decision will result in less diversity on college campuses.
Education and law experts are also reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, including one who tried this case in lower courts.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution, bringing an end to affirmative action in higher education in a decision that will reverberate across campuses nationwide.
The Supreme Court decision rolls back decades of precedent.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution.
