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‘This is not a normal court’: Joe Biden condemns affirmative action ruling

President says he will ask education department to look into ways to maintain student diversity as race-conscious admissions ends

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023

Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Ruling in the Harvard and UNC Racial Preferences Cases

A preliminary assessment of today's decisions. The majority rightly struck a blow against the use of racial preferences for purposes of advancing "diversity" in education. But there are some flaws in its reasoning.

Reason · Jun 29, 2023

Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions

WASHINGTON — In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor in deciding who is admitted.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

Noah Feldman: Affirmative action is radical Supreme Court's latest casualty

Affirmative action died Thursday at the hands of the Supreme Court’s conservative constitutional revolution. In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and held that it’s unconstitutional for universities to take account of racial diversity in their admissions.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

The Supreme Court can end affirmative action–but it can’t reverse the course of history

America is changing. Future generations of college students will be less white, and less privileged–regardless of the Supreme Court's decision.

Fortune · Jun 29, 2023

‘We’re really worried.’ What do colleges do now after affirmative action ruling?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision Thursday striking down affirmative action has intensified angst among many higher-education leaders who say extending access to a diversity of students could become a challenging, high-cost and labor-intensive effort steeped in uncertainties.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

Supreme Court ends race-conscious college admissions. How will it change California education?

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said universities and colleges could no longer use a form of race-conscious admissions, rejecting a decades-old precedent in affirmative action policy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 29, 2023

Can colleges admit racially diverse classes without affirmative action?

DALLAS -- College administrators are reevaluating how they can admit racially diverse classes, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges are no longer allowed to consider race in the admissions process.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

With race-based admissions no longer an option, states may imitate Texas Top 10% Plan

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the practice unconstitutional, admissions experts say other states could look to Texas’ Top 10% Plan as a way to diversify their student bodies.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 29, 2023