Also joining us today is Professor john a. powell who is the professor of law, African American studies and ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, and who is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute. He’s the author of many law review…
The US Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would revisit the issue of race as a factor in school admissions, often called affirmative action, three years after striking down affirmative action in higher education admissions. This time, the Court…
Estonia's justice chancellor says TalTech cannot bar Russian and Belarusian applicants solely because their legal right to stay in Estonia may expire before graduation. The Office of the Chancellor of Justice reviewed a complaint from a Russian citizen whose applications…
The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse suburb of Washington, D.C. A group of parents said in a lawsuit that the district’s admissions policy to four magnet schools is designed to boost the…
Federal officials reached an agreement over mortgage rate benefits for military borrowers. According to the department’s findings, Black applicants using this pathway during 2024 and 2025 were four times as likely to be admitted as white applicants. No Asian applicants were admitted…
The justices will review a challenge to a Montgomery County policy from a coalition of Asian American parents. Montgomery County Public Schools had encouraged the Supreme Court not to take up the case. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) October 19, 2026 04:06 p.m. The Supreme…
(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging admissions policies at middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, an attorney for the plaintiffs said the Constitution guarantees everyone an equal opportunity, regardless of race. The…
The Supreme Court is seen at day’s end in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, as the justices prepare to begin the new term next week. The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse suburb of…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) admissions policies for magnet middle school programs, following a lawsuit filed by parents who allege that the admissions process discriminates against Asian American students. The…
The high court has just accepted a case that takes aim at efforts to increase diversity at high-performing public schools. The US Supreme Court at dusk. The SFFA case has been extremely effective at limiting opportunities for Black and Latino…
The campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion: federal orders, universities and employers retreating, race in school admissions, and the people defending DEI.
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