The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is hearing two major cases that could determine the future of race-based affirmative action in higher education across America.
supports consideration of race in college admissions, a conservative advocacy group is asking the justices anew to reverse course and issue a blanket ban on the practice. How the court rules could have a dramatic impact, experts say.
Since 1996, 10 states have banned the use of race in public university admissions, including California, Michigan and Florida,Is there evidence that race-conscious policies are working? A statue of John Harvard looks over Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 20, 2015.The court has repeatedly said since 1978 that colleges and universities may consider the race of applicants -- as one factor among many -- in the interest of promoting compelling educational benefits that come from a diverse student body.
In 2014, SFFA sued Harvard University, the nation's oldest private college, and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest public university, alleging illegal racial discrimination against Asian American applicants during the admissions process.
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