The justices will soon rule on race-conscious admissions plans at Harvard and U.N.C. A new appeals court case asks whether schools can use race-neutral tools to achieve racial diversity.
Tag: Admissions Standards
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The Common App Will Now Hide a Student's Race and Ethnicity
If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action.
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Reflections on Stephen L. Carter’s 1991 Book, ‘Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby’
Stephen L. Carter’s 1991 book was remarkably prescient.
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Elite Virginia High School’s Admissions Policy Does Not Discriminate, Court Rules
Parents had objected to Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia changing its admissions policies, including getting rid of an exam. The case appears headed for the Supreme Court.
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Appeals Court Overturns Fraud and Conspiracy Convictions in Varsity Blues Scandal
A three-judge panel found that a lower court made crucial missteps in the trial of Gamal Abdelaziz and John Wilson, the first parents to take their chances in front of a jury.