How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action

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?

The ‘Unseen’ Students in the Affirmative Action Debate

Race-conscious admissions helped only a tiny fraction of Black and Hispanic students. It could not address the many obstacles to a college degree.

Affirmative Action Shaped Their Lives. Now, They Reckon With Its Legacy.

Black and Hispanic college graduates, whose lives were directly shaped by race-conscious college admissions, have complicated thoughts about the expected Supreme Court decision.

Why Did California Voters Reject Affirmative Action With Proposition 16?

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.