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Apr 23 Watch How should colleges ensure diversity? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court upheld a ban on affirmative action in Michigan; at least seven other states have enacted similar laws. A New York Times study looking at five states found that African-American and Latino enrollment fell immediately at flagship schools. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Why the Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s right to ban affirmative action By PBS News Hour Dealing a blow to proponents of affirmative action, the Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in favor of a Michigan ballot initiative that banned public colleges from using race as a factor in admissions. For analysis on the court’s reasoning, Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Apr 22 Supreme Court upholds Michigan ban on affirmative action in college admissions By Associated Press Updated 10:59 a.m. EDT WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions. The justices said in a 6-2 ruling that Michigan voters had the right to change their state… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Does a Mich. amendment prohibiting affirmative action violate equal protection? Does a Mich. amendment prohibiting affirmative action violate equal protection?… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch How Will History Remember This Year’s Landmark Supreme Court Decisions? How Will History Remember This Year's Landmark Supreme Court Decisions?… Continue watching
Jun 25 Supreme Court Makes Narrow Affirmative Action Ruling to Start Blockbuster Week By Katelyn Polantz Arielle Atherley holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court before affirmative action arguments were heard on Oct. 10, 2012. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images The Supreme Court decided on Monday its first of four major cases this… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch What Does the Supreme Court Decision Mean for Affirmative Action’s Future? What Does the Supreme Court Decision Mean for Affirmative Action's Future?… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Supreme Court Sends Texas Affirmative Action Case Back to Lower Court Supreme Court Sends Texas Affirmative Action Case Back to Lower Court… Continue watching
Jun 24 Supreme Court Decisions: Affirmative Action Reaction Live By Meena Ganesan The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court for another look. The court's 7-1 decision Monday leaves unsettled many of the basic questions about the continued use of race as a… Continue reading