Jun 29 Supreme Court’s conservative majority strikes down race-based affirmative action in university admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court’s biggest decisions of the term are coming. Here’s what to watch By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The last opinions to be released cover some of the most contentious issues the court has wrestled with this term including affirmative action, student loans and gay rights. Continue reading
May 30 Most U.S. adults say race in college admissions should play small role, new AP poll says By Collin Binkley, Emily Swanson, Associated Press The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63 percent say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. Continue reading
May 02 Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ private papers made open to the public By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A wide-ranging selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress. Continue reading
Nov 04 The Supreme Court is more diverse than ever, the lawyers who argue before it less so By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court looks more like America than it ever has. The lawyers who argue at the nation's highest court? Not so much. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 7:12 Supreme Court hears arguments in cases that could end affirmative action The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could overturn years of precedent. Past decisions indicated colleges can use race in admissions as long as they don't use quotas or give applicants benefits based solely on race. Plaintiffs are asking the… Continue watching
Oct 30 LISTEN: Supreme Court conservatives raise doubts on affirmative action for college admissions By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. Continue reading
Oct 30 The evolution of affirmative action cases, from Bakke to Fisher By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Earlier cases on affirmation action are each known by a single name: Bakke, Grutter, Gratz and Fisher. Here's a look at what they have done since the Supreme Court made their names synonymous with the issue of race in higher… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:01 What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases seeking to overturn decades-old precedents that have allowed colleges to factor race into admissions decisions in order to create diverse student bodies. Opponents of the practice say that… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:38 University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions By John Yang, Cat Wise Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a… Continue watching