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Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
Affirmative action, also known as positive action or positive discrimination, refers to policies or programs that are designed to provide equal opportunities for historically underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The goal of affirmative action in college/university enrollment is to provide diversity and reflect the broader society on campus. Supporters of affirmative action say diversity benefits students and broadens their perspectives. Critics argue that it could lead to reverse discrimination because of the preferential treatment or allotment to certain groups based on their race or ethnicity. On June 29, US supreme court ruled that such consideration of race or ethnicity for enrolment that has been practiced at Harvard University and the University of North Caroline should no longer be used because it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution. The ruling was supported by six conservative justices of the nine members of the US Supreme Court. As the interpretation of any law is often highly political and sometimes emotional or personal, democrats and liberalists, including President Joe Biden, expressed strong disagreement with the ruling. Meanwhile, military academies are exempted from the affirmative action ruling in part to ensure racial diversity. What will Harvard and other colleges and universities in the US do? Will US campuses be dominated by students from affluent families?
Read the article and think about what affirmative action could do to college campuses.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65886212
Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
Affirmative action, also known as positive action or positive discrimination, refers to policies or programs that are designed to provide equal opportunities for historically underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The goal of affirmative action in college/university enrollment is to provide diversity and reflect the broader society on campus. Supporters of affirmative action say diversity benefits students and broadens their perspectives. Critics argue that it could lead to reverse discrimination because of the preferential treatment or allotment to certain groups based on their race or ethnicity. On June 29, US supreme court ruled that such consideration of race or ethnicity for enrolment that has been practiced at Harvard University and the University of North Caroline should no longer be used because it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution. The ruling was supported by six conservative justices of the nine members of the US Supreme Court. As the interpretation of any law is often highly political and sometimes emotional or personal, democrats and liberalists, including President Joe Biden, expressed strong disagreement with the ruling. Meanwhile, military academies are exempted from the affirmative action ruling in part to ensure racial diversity. What will Harvard and other colleges and universities in the US do? Will US campuses be dominated by students from affluent families?
Read the article and think about what affirmative action could do to college campuses.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65886212
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