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How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action

By: Stephanie Saul — July 3rd 2023 at 21:49
To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at U.C. Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. Can it work nationally?
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The ‘Unseen’ Students in the Affirmative Action Debate

By: Sarah Mervosh and Troy Closson — July 1st 2023 at 09:00
Race-conscious admissions helped only a tiny fraction of Black and Hispanic students. It could not address the many obstacles to a college degree.
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Affirmative Action Shaped Their Lives. Now, They Reckon With Its Legacy.

By: Amy Harmon — June 21st 2023 at 20:17
Black and Hispanic college graduates, whose lives were directly shaped by race-conscious college admissions, have complicated thoughts about the expected Supreme Court decision.

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Why Did California Voters Reject Affirmative Action With Proposition 16?

By: Michael Powell and Ilana Marcus — June 11th 2023 at 07:00
The Supreme Court will soon rule on race-conscious college admissions, a core Democratic issue. But an analysis of a California referendum points to a divide between the party and voters.

Voters outside the Alameda County Courthouse casting their ballots in the 2020 election in Oakland, Calif.
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