Supreme Court strikes down consideration of race as a factor in college admissions
But the ruling says colleges can still consider “discussion of how race affected the applicant’s life.”
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Thursday that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unlawful.
Reset discusses what the decision means for the future of higher education.
GUESTS: Steven Schwinn, professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Lisa Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter
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Supreme Court strikes down consideration of race as a factor in college admissions
But the ruling says colleges can still consider “discussion of how race affected the applicant’s life.”
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Thursday that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unlawful.
Reset discusses what the decision means for the future of higher education.
GUESTS: Steven Schwinn, professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Lisa Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter