Day: June 30, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution, effectively ending affirmative action in higher education. The decision was made with a 6-3 majority in the University of North Carolina case and a 6-2 majority in the Harvard dispute. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, stating that the programs lacked measurable objectives, employed race negatively, involved racial stereotyping, and lacked meaningful endpoints. However, the ruling still allows universities to consider an applicant’s discussion of how race affected…