Elite universities report lower racial diversity but higher socioeconomic representation in the class of 2028 after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.
However, one equal rights advocate warns that some schools may circumvent this ruling.
The June 2023 decision made the class of 2028 the first group of students since 1961 to apply to colleges without affirmative action policies.
“No government or institution of public importance should be picking winners and losers on the narrow, arbitrary basis of race,” Wenyuan Wu, director of Californians for Equal Rights, told The College Fix via email.
“If we are serious about helping those who are in need, help them on an individual basis, regardless of race. If we are sincere about improving education, focus on K-12, family culture and community building,” she stated.
Wu also said that “much work remains to be done because progressive educrats in too many elite schools are now devising new ways to circumvent the SCOTUS ruling by using race proxies with the explicit intent to racially balance the class compositions.”
The ban on affirmative action is “long overdue,” Wu said. “It is a giant step forward for championing merit and excellence while rooting out the divisive doctrine of race-based admissions in higher education.” […]
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