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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Oliver Milman

US supreme court allows West Point to continue considering race in admissions

Cadets salute during a graduation ceremony at West Point in New York on 27 May 2023.
Cadets salute during a graduation ceremony at West Point in New York on 27 May 2023. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters

West Point, the US’s academy for army officers, can still consider race in its admission process for now after the federal supreme court refused to immediately force a change to the school’s policies.

The supreme court’s decision on Friday rebuffed a request by a conservative group to alter West Point’s admissions process, which takes race – as well as a host of other factors – when selecting students who aspire to be future army officers.

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