The court’s conservative supermajority may be skeptical of admissions programs at Harvard and U.N.C. that take account of race to foster educational diversity.
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In Clash Over Affirmative Action, Both Sides Invoke Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina — and the meaning of a civil rights landmark.
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On Affirmative Action, What Once Seemed Unthinkable Might Become Real
Should diversity still be considered the compelling interest in college admissions that the court said it was in 1978?
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Blunder in Affirmative Action Case May Cost Harvard $15 Million
A missed insurance notice opened a window onto the cost of litigating challenges to race-conscious admissions programs to be heard this month by the Supreme Court.
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Fencing Can Be Six-Figure Expensive, but It Wins in College Admissions
How niche sports offer a pathway to the Ivy League and other elite schools.