The Supreme Court's ruling Thursday effectively ending affirmative action in colleges drew strong rebukes, and some praise, from New Yorkers.
People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams
Mayor Eric Adams strongly condemned the ruling, saying the decision was a result of a highly partisan Supreme Court. The case was brought to the Supreme Court against Harvard with the aid of a group of Asian American who became involved with the conservative groupwhich alleged that the prestigious university’s practice of affirmative action discriminates against Asian applicants. The plaintiffs claimed that in fact Harvard’s admission policies unfairly favored Black and Brown applicants over white and Asian students.
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