Affirmative Action
A federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, emphasizing the importance of diversity for military cohesion and national security. Judge Richard Bennett, citing the need for an officer corps that reflects the diversity of the nation it serves, upheld an exemption to the Supreme Court’s […]
Lowe’s has scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in response to legal challenges and conservative pressure, joining other companies that have altered their DEI programs. The home improvement chain decided to consolidate its resource groups under one organization and stop participating in events and surveys related to LGBTQ+ inclusion. These changes come […]
Medical schools in the U.S. are facing challenges in increasing the number of Black doctors, particularly after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action and subsequent anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) legislation in several states. This is especially problematic in states like Mississippi, where nearly 40% of the population is Black, but only 10% […]
In a critical ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court decreed that race can’t be a factor in college admissions, potentially influencing future U.S. educational policies and past rulings on this issue. The 6-3 and 6-2 verdicts in the University of North Carolina and Harvard University cases, respectively, weren’t surprising given the court’s conservative majority. The cases […]
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