While the Supreme Court on Thursday eliminated the ability of colleges and universities to use racial preference in their admission process, legal experts fear that schools will try to concoct a new biased formula to circumvent the ban and keep race a factor in decision-making.
The high court struck down so-called affirmative action admission programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina as unconstitutional in a move that conservatives are hailing as a "historic decision" and the "biggest win for colorblind education since Brown v. Board of Education."
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.