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Ending affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans

In two cases challenging the use of race in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the educational benefit of racial diversity is no longer what it once called a “compelling interest.”

The Conversation

In the wake of the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling, the investor case for diversity has never been stronger

Overcorrecting and shirking away from DEI now could be more risky than staying the course.

Fortune

Expulsions, Censures, Vacancies: A Look At State Legislatures’ Internal Dynamics

From expelled officials to censured lawmakers and legislative vacancies, an overview of state legislative dynamics.

Zenger

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Immigration Restrictions as Affirmative Action for Natives

Cato Institute immigration policy expert Alex Nowrasteh explains the close parallels between a policy most conservatives hate, and one most them reflexively support.

Reason

With affirmative action out, North Carolina's flagship school bars use of race, sex in admissions

The board of North Carolina’s flagship public university has voted to strictly bar the use of “race, sex, color or ethnicity” in admissions and hiring decisions following recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings striking down affirmative action in forming student bodies

The Independent UK

15 stories for Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary – Day 2

Welcome to the Thursday, July 27, Brew.

Ballotpedia

With affirmative action gone, states have a duty to eliminate inequity in public schools

Illinois, for instance, has over-relied on local property taxes to fund K-12 education, effectively tying educational quality to local property wealth that is markedly lower in segregated Black communities.

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New Divided Argument Episode: My Despised World

After a month-long hiatus, Dan Epps and I have posted a new, 2-hour-long podcast episode: My Despised World (Dan came up with the title.) Most of it discusses two of June's jurisdictional decisions -- Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway, and United States v. Texas -- with a shorter discussion of…

Reason

I’m an Asian American student, and I’ve changed my mind about affirmative action

If the students of my generation are to become future leaders, everyone must have the same opportunities. We cannot let the arbitrary process of college admissions divide us.

Chicago Sun-Times

State AGs: Social policies could violate the law following SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general sent a letter on July 13 to major corporations suggesting that certain social policies (the S in ESG) like making hiring or promotion decisions based on race might be illegal following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action.

Ballotpedia

A Flawed "Popular Constitutionalist" Rationale for Disobeying Supreme Court Decisions

Harvard law Prof. Mark Tushnet and political scientist Aaron Belkin urge President Biden to disobey "gravely mistaken" Supreme Court rulings. Doing so would set a dangerous precedent likely to be abused by the right, as well as the left.

Reason

POINT: Colleges should solely consider merit in selecting students

On June 29, the Supreme Court delivered a 6-3 ruling that essentially prevents colleges from using affirmative action and race-based quotas in the college admissions acceptance process.

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Affirmative action has ended; the need for diversity hasn’t

When a conservative Supreme Court majority effectively ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions, it disregarded more than 40 years of precedent — and the realities of systemic racial discrimination.

Tribune News Service

School of the Art Institute won’t change admissions policies despite Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action

School President Elissa Tenny touts programs that develop and recruit a diverse pool of applicants, “so we are not using race” to make admissions decisions.

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Elite liberal arts university ends legacy admissions in wake of Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

After the end of affirmative action, colleges and universities are turning to new methods to promote diversity on campus

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Affirmative action is banned — except at military academies? Why that won’t help students

With a conservative majority on the bench, the recent Supreme Court ruling to strike down affirmative action was widely expected. One unexpected twist, however, was an inconspicuous footnote exempting military academies from the drastic change.

Tribune News Service

New York colleges under pressure to end legacy admissions after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

With the Supreme Court striking down the use of affirmative action in higher education last month, New York colleges have come under pressure to reconsider giving priority to the children of alumni in admissions decisions.

The Conversation

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil

When Brazil implemented affirmative action at its federal universities in 2012, the policy prompted a public debate that largely resembles the debate over affirmative action in the United States.

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The next campus battle: Legacy admission

Lawyers for Civil Rights' Oren Sellstrom explains how vital evidence revealed in the Havard case can now be used

Tribune News Service

Editorial: It's time to end legacy admissions

When the U.S. Supreme Court recently voted to strike down affirmative action admissions programs at colleges and universities, it turned a spotlight on another system that has slid under the radar for far too long and also advantages some students over others on factors other than merit.

The Independent UK

GOP attorneys general shift the battle over affirmative action to the workplace

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices

The Conversation

Support for legacy admissions is rooted in racial hierarchy

Not long after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision to ban the use of race in college admissions, people began to ask questions once again about the fairness of legacy admissions.

WEKU

How the Supreme Court's conservative majority came to be

The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.

Fortune

The importance of communication after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

After the affirmative action ruling, a comprehensive communication strategy publicizing corporate diversity efforts will become increasingly important.

Reason

Affirmative Action Is Racist and Therefore Wrong

If activists want to help young people, they should start before college.

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