Category: Education & Family News

ANALYSIS: Colleges Likely to Seek Workarounds in Aftermath of Ban on Affirmative Action

The admissions process at many American colleges and universities may be dramatically altered after the June 29 Supreme Court ruling that overturns the practice of broadly applying racial considerations in the selection of incoming students. The 6–3 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College upends the longstanding practice…


‘This Is Not a Normal Court’: Biden Reacts to Supreme Court’s Decision

President Joe Biden on Thursday responded to the Supreme Court’s decision to effectively end affirmative action in college admissions, criticizing the court for breaking with decades of precedent. “I strongly disagree with the court’s decision because affirmative action is so misunderstood,” Biden said at the White House before departing for New York. “Many people wrongly…


Group That Won Supreme Court Case on Affirmative Action Holds Press Conference

Students for Fair Admissions, the Group that won the case on Affirmative Action against Harvard and University of North Carolina at the Supreme Court, holds a press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 29 at the National Press Club in Washington. …


Military Academies Can Still Consider Race in Admissions: Supreme Court

Military academies are exempt from a new ruling that bans the consideration of race in university admissions, the Supreme Court said on June 29. Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, ruled that regular universities cannot consider race in admissions, striking down the use of so-called affirmative action. But he also said in a footnote…


LIVE NOW: Asian Americans Rally for Historic US Supreme Court Decision

Representatives of a coalition of organizations and Asian American community members rally at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court at 12:00 p.m. ET on June 29, right after the release of the Supreme Court decision on the landmark cases of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and University of North Carolina at Chapel…


Asian Americans Rally for Landmark US Supreme Court Decision

Representatives of a coalition of organizations and Asian American community members rally at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court at 12:00 p.m. ET on June 29, right after the release of the Supreme Court decision on the landmark cases of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and University of North Carolina at Chapel…


How Censoring Americans Paves the Road to ‘1984’

If you’re on social media, chances are good you’re being watched by “Big Brother,” or what we now call AI. And you may find yourself blocked, shadow-banned, or even suspended. But that’s not the worst part about it. Censorship means it’s likely you’re being deprived of the information you need to make vital decisions that…


Judge: Tennessee Ban on Puberty Blockers, Hormones for Children Likely Violates Constitution

A new Tennessee law that bans transgender procedures for minors was partially blocked by a federal judge, who said the prohibition likely runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution. “If Tennessee wishes to regulate access to certain medical procedures, it must do so in a manner that does not infringe on the rights conferred by the…


View of Supreme Court Ahead of Possible Rulings on Student Loan or Affirmative Action

Live view of the Supreme Court. The court may announce decisions on the student loan forgiveness program or affirmative action on June 29. …


LIVE NOW: View of Supreme Court Ahead of Possible Rulings on Student Loan or Affirmative Action

Live view of the Supreme Court. The court may announce decisions on the student loan forgiveness program or affirmative action on June 29. …