A series of new legal challenges are once again threatening the practice of affirmative action in college admissions. Last year a federal appeals court upheld Harvard University’s use of racial […]
The Meritocracy Myth of College Admissions
In March of 2019, William Rick Singer plead guilty to federal conspiracy, bribery and obstruction of justice charges for his work as an academic admissions “fixer.” Following an FBI sting, […]
Would a lottery system make college admissions fairer?
Affirmative action policy has early roots in U.S. history, introduced in 1961 under John F. Kennedy to address workplace discrimination. Since then it has become embedded in college admissions practices […]