The Supreme Court's Ruling Against Affirmative Action, Explained
glamour.comlanded serious blows to the American education system this week.First, on June 29, the Court struck down at the University of North Carolina and Harvard before President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, which offered up to $20,000 of debt relief to millions of Americans, just a day later.
Each of these decisions is considered a major victory for the conservative faction.Regarding the rulings against affirmative action, here's everything you need to know.Affirmative action programs and policies are aimed toward the inclusion of underrepresented groups, based on race, gender, sexuality, etc.
Most commonly, affirmative action programs are utilized by schools and employers, resulting in more diverse learning and workplace environments.
In 2003, Grutter v. Bollinger set a decades-long after SCOTUS decided that the University of Michigan Law School was allowed to prioritize “underrepresented minority groups" without violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, as long as other factors were considered as well.Even so, that Black and Latino students remain “ across selective and highly selective colleges and universities—institutions where fewer than half of applicants or fewer than 20% are accepted, respectively.” NBC also reports these demographics are underrepresented ".” The ruling () essentially struck down affirmative action in college admissions, ruling the practice unconstitutional.
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