Affirmative action in the United States

set of laws, policies, guidelines and administrative practices "intended to end and correct the effects of a specific form of discrimination"

Press Release Education, Governance Affirmative Action, Higher Ed, Race, Supreme Court
May 14 2026
New Report: Students for Fair Admissions Decision Reshapes Elite College Enrollment
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Issue Brief Education, Governance Affirmative Action, Higher Ed, Race, Supreme Court
May 14 2026
The Students for Fair Admissions Fallout: An Analysis of Freshman Enrollment by Race
By Robert VerBruggen Read More
Commentary Governance California
May 04 2026
Will the California Legislature Ever Stop Trying to Overturn Proposition 209?
By Gail Heriot Read More
Testimony Education
Apr 28 2026
Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee on Education and Workforce
By Wai Wah Chin Read More
Commentary Education, Cities New York City, Education
Apr 24 2026
How NYC’s Elite High Schools Discriminate — on Mayor’s Orders
By Wai Wah Chin Read More
Commentary Education, Health Higher Ed
Feb 08 2026
The Death of DEI: Med Schools’ Racial Preferences Degrade All Doctors
By Wai Wah Chin Read More
Commentary Education
Dec 22 2025
Race Bait: To Skirt the Law, Colleges Incentivize Applicants to Write ‘Identity Essays’
By Wai Wah Chin Read More
Commentary Governance, Education Pre K-12
Sep 28 2025
‘Grow Your Own’ Means ‘Discriminate by Race’
By Neetu Arnold Read More
Commentary Education Higher Ed, Affirmative Action
Aug 12 2025
Trump Demands the Truth About Affirmative Action
By Jason L. Riley Read More
Commentary Governance, Education Affirmative Action
Jul 22 2025
Medical Schools Quietly Maintain Affirmative Action
By Jason L. Riley Read More