Biden administration officials offered colleges and universities suggestions on Monday for getting around the Supreme Court’s ruling that effectively barred racial preferences in admissions, saying schools should consider applicants’ essays on race and ditch “legacy” policies.
‘s ruling that effectively barred racial preferences in admissions, saying schools should consider applicants’ essays on race and ditch “legacy” policies.
The Education and Justice departments issued documents, which are not legally binding, advocating that colleges still focus on recruiting minority students and take into consideration an applicant’s “individual background and attributes.” “The resources issued by the Biden-Harris administration today will provide college leaders with much-needed clarity on how they can lawfully promote and support diversity, and expand access to educational opportunity for all following the
‘s disappointing ruling on affirmative action,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. “For higher education to be an engine for equal opportunity, upward mobility, and global competitiveness, we need campus communities that reflect the beautiful diversity of our country.”
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