Politics Mar 29 U.S. Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions following Trump order By Brian Witte, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. By Alexandra Olson, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Education Oct 24 Watch 4:28 How the racial makeup of colleges changed after the affirmative action ruling Universities are disclosing the racial makeup of the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. The numbers give a detailed look at the impact of the ruling. While there’s variation, analyses show Black enrollment is… By Geoff Bennett
Nation Oct 24 Watch 8:04 Colleges rethink legacy admissions in the wake of decision against affirmative action The Supreme Court’s decision to limit the use of race in admissions was a game-changer for colleges. While the ruling's biggest impact is on the most selective schools, a survey found nearly a quarter of all colleges considered race to… By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano
Nation Oct 17 Watch 7:41 College admissions essays more important for students after end of affirmative action Students who are starting to apply to colleges for the coming year are the first class to deal with the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action. For many high school students, this annual rite of passage… By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano
Sep 23 Watch 7:04 College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape after Supreme Court ruling By John Yang, Kaisha Young This fall is the first college application season in which schools are prohibited from considering race and ethnicity when making admissions decisions, after June's landmark Supreme Court ruling. Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute's Center on Education… Continue watching
Aug 17 WATCH: ‘The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action’ – The 2023 Hutchins Forum By News Desk Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosted the 2023 Hutchins Forum on the rise and fall of affirmative action. Continue reading
Aug 14 Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action By Collin Binkley, Associated Press New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 6:39 Study outlines how college admissions practices benefit richest applicants By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas A study shows how college admissions practices benefit the richest applicants. Opportunity Insights, a group of Harvard economists, analyzed data from 12 of the country’s top colleges from 1999 to 2015. They found that among students with the same test… Continue watching
Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press 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, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in… Continue reading