'Is this a rogue court?' a reporter asks President Biden after he delivered remarks on the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action in college admissions. Biden: 'This is not a normal court.'
against affirmative action in college admissions, insisting the country"cannot let this decision be the last word."
"For 45 years, the United States Supreme Court has recognized colleges' freedom to decide how to build diverse student bodies and to meet their responsibility of opening doors of opportunity for every single American," the president said."In case after case ...
"They should not abandon their commitment to ensure student bodies of diverse backgrounds and experience that reflect all of America," Mr. Biden said."What I propose for consideration is a new standard, where colleges take into account the adversity a student has overcome when selecting among qualified applicants. Let's be clear, under this new standard, just as was true under the earlier standard, students first have to be qualified applicants.
President Biden makes a statement about the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action in higher education in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on June 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C."[The students] need the GPA and test scores to meet the school's standards," the president said.
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