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North Carolina officials, politicians, and analysts offered mixed reactions Thursday to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision rejecting the use of race in admissions policies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard.
Published: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 @ 11:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down, with a 6-3 vote, the use of race in admissions policies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard.
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 9:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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With the recent landmark SCOTUS ruling, a significant stride was made in dismantling racial discrimination in America, in this case regarding college admissions.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 11:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Supreme Court is in the midst of hearing two cases which could enable them to roll back affirmative action colleges and universities use for admissions.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 5:33 pm
By: Daily Wire
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"I believe blacks can achieve in every avenue of American life without the meddling of university administrators."
Published: Sunday, December 4th, 2022 @ 12:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On October 31, I listened to five hours of oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v Harvard. Since I doubt many readers had the patience to do that, I’m sharing some of the highlights here.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 10:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard more than 2 1/2 hours of oral argument Monday in a case challenging race-based admissions at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 9:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The group Students for Fair Admissions claims that UNC is using the same arguments as 1950s-era segregationists to defend its race-based admissions policy.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 @ 11:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Judicial Watch announced today that it filed an amici curiae brief alongside the Allied Educational Foundation (AEF) in support of Students for Fair Admission’s petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court
Published: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 12:26 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a public comment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a proposed rule change requiring race and gender quotas on the boards of corporations listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 @ 5:30 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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Higher education has already become an important issue in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primary race. It should receive considerable attention in the first primary date, scheduled for October 13 on CNN.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2015 @ 9:47 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The Supreme Court held, in the 2003 case Grutter v. Bollinger, that it is permissible for universities to give some students preference in admission on the basis of their race. That decision was a serious mistake and it is time to correct it.
Published: Friday, September 18th, 2015 @ 3:09 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Published: Sunday, July 20th, 2014 @ 10:01 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good nationwide, potentially starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, July 11th, 2014 @ 2:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good, potentially starting with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 2:07 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The Pope Center celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2013. Our organization was initially part of the John Locke Foundation, but became independent in 2003. One of our activities is researching problems in higher education and issuing findings and recommendations in major reports...
Published: Friday, January 3rd, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Big things were anticipated for higher education reform in 2013 - but the sizzle turned to fizzle in many cases. Landmark court decisions got pushed off for another year, bubbles didn't quite burst, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) did not take over vast swaths of the higher education...
Published: Saturday, December 28th, 2013 @ 1:24 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Higher education used to be a quiet sector of American life, seldom disturbed by anything but academic disputes. It was like Gettysburg in June of 1863. Then the armies arrived to fight tooth and nail - this time over the issue of affirmative action. Two major battle actions are going on right now..
Published: Monday, October 21st, 2013 @ 11:06 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Fisher v. Texas was one of the first cases heard in the Supreme Court's term this season and one of the last to be decided. Whatever the reason for the long delay, the justices took the path of least resistance and decided to remand the case back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Therefore...
Published: Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 @ 11:47 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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