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Campus Affirmative Action Again May Head to Supreme Court

The debate over racial preferences in higher education admissions could be headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court. After a federal appeals court decision striking down Michigan’s voter-approved ban two weeks ago and a renewed effort afoot to overturn a similar law in California, colleges and universities may be seeking further guidance on how to legally create racial diversity in their student bodies. “This issue is still a live issue,” said Ada Meloy, general counsel at the American Council on Education in Washington. “The laws that are being passed in these certain states only affect institutions in that particular state, but I believe there is still a movement by certain advocacy groups to try to have these similar laws passed in other states." Click here to read more from the Washington Times.
 
 



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