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Sonia Sotomayor Hits Back at Affirmative Action Ruling — ‘Rolls Back Decades of Precedent’

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:22:07 +0000

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented on a pair of rulings Thursday (June 29) that ended the affirmative action programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. By essentially overturning the 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger ruling, which stated the race of a student could be considered in the admissions process, the Supreme

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For Many POC, the College Cheating Scandal Lays Bare the Hypocrisy of Affirmative Action Opposition

Yara Simón — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:18:17 +0000

Before even starting their first day of college, many first-generation students, people of color, and low income students – and those who fall under all of these categories – feel at a disadvantage. After all, the already-stressful process of college applications becomes even more intense when you have to navigate it alone or worry about

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