(ConcernedPatriot.com) – The use of race as a criterion for college admission was rejected as a breach of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by the U.S. Supreme Court in a significant decision on affirmative action delivered on Tuesday. Although opponents of the strategy, such as the plaintiffs in the lawsuits, claim it discriminates against many qualified applicants based on race, many universities have contended that race-based admissions guarantee that student populations stay diverse. An active student group called Students for Fair Admissions filed lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which "prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives Federal funds or other Federal financial assistance," is what the group first accused Harvard College of breaking in 2014. According to the complaint against Harvard, the university failed to use racial-neutral processes, and its policies punished Asian American students. Read More Here |
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