How civil rights activists are preparing for a post-affirmative action college landscape

The court didn't explicitly rule out consideration of a student's race, leaving door open to interpretation of college admissions aims Since 1978, when affirmative action in college admissions was first upheld by the US supreme court, civil rights leaders have fended off various challenges to dismantle the policy. Last week, those challenges finally prevailed, as the court struck down race-conscious admissions, ruling them unconstitutional. Breaking away from decades of precedent, the chief just...