Affirmative Action – Page 4

The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?

Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted race-based admissions programs.

North Carolina Trustees Say Race Can’t Be Considered in Hiring or Admissions

The decision by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s trustees came after the Supreme Court said affirmative action in admissions was unconstitutional.

Affirmative Action Ruling Shakes Universities Over More Than Race

At what was billed as an Education Department “summit” in Washington on Wednesday, college admissions practices across the board were on the table.

The Real College Admissions Scandal

We need to end legacy admissions and look beyond the Ivy League if we’re going to fix our unequal education system.

What Are Legacy Admissions and Why Do Universities Use Them?

Systems that give preference to children of alumni are under renewed scrutiny after the Supreme Court issued a ruling against affirmative action.