As the Supreme Court appears poised to abolish affirmative action, progressives contend that officials truly concerned about inequities in the college admissions process should take a hard look at legacy admissions instead.
earlier this year that requires colleges that receive federal funding to end legacy and donor admissions practices, saying that they represent yet another barrier for students of color and poor students in accessing colleges that have historically aimed to box out certain groups — in this case, Jewish people.
that legacy admissions often make up a large proportion of an admissions class, especially at elite universities., as both legacy admissions and affirmative action disproportionately benefit certain groups — but while one benefits the already privileged, the other benefits those who have been systematically oppressed and historically discriminated against in the academic world.
Because of systemic forces still disadvantaging Black, Latinx and Native American communities, affirmative action remains a critical policy lending such students opportunities for higher education where they may otherwise be turned away.
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