US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, effectively prohibiting affirmative action policies long used to raise the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students on American campuses. In a blockbuster decision that will force many colleges and universities … Continue reading US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions