“Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for a majority of the Supreme Court in last summer’s Students for Fair Admissions opinions, which held that affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Constitution. While colleges can no longer use race as a factor […]
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Seven Ohio Universities Review Race-Based Scholarships Post Supreme Court Ruling
This article was originally published in Ohio Capital Journal. At least seven Ohio public universities are reviewing scholarships in the wake of comments Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost made about race-based scholarships after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions. Cleveland State University, Kent State University, the University of Akron, the University of Toledo and […]
Kentucky lawmaker wants to ban race-based scholarships, defund colleges’ diversity programs
A bill filed Friday in the Kentucky House would ban race-based scholarships while dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the state’s higher education institutions. House Bill 9, which was filed by Rep. Jennifer Decker, R-Waddy, also would ban the promotion of “discriminatory concepts” and funding for diversity, equity and inclusion trainings and offices. Colleges […]
The CROWN Act bans race-based hair discrimination. But some states are finding loopholes in the law.
The CROWN Act, a law created to abolish race-based hair discrimination, is legal in 24 states. But a Black teen who was suspended from school in Texas says he’s being singled out for his locs — and he’s not the only one whose hairstyle has been challenged at school or work. What’s happened Darryl George, […]