Wednesday, December 9, 2015

SCOTUS Hears Case That Could Kill College Affirmative Action

Opponents of affirmative action in college admissions are hoping they can cripple the positive discrimination measure — if not outright kill it — when the Supreme Court takes up the issue Wednesday.

The University of Texas at Austin says students learn better when there's diversity on campus and within racial groups. But lawyers for a woman who was denied admission to the school say that's too vague a standard to justify distinctions based on race. 

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Source: NBC News

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