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President Biden proposes considering adversity students have overcome to protect diversity and expand opportunity in college admissions, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action.
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- The United States Supreme Court has recognized the freedom of colleges to use race as one of many factors in admissions decisions.
- The recent court decision has rolled back decades of precedent and effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions.
- Affirmative action does not allow unqualified students to be admitted ahead of qualified students; all students must meet the standards set by the college.
- Diversity in college campuses is seen as a strength and benefits both the colleges and the nation as a whole.
- America is an idea of hope and opportunity, and we should not walk away from the dream of equal opportunity for everyone.
- Colleges should consider the adversity that students have overcome, including financial means and racial discrimination, when selecting among qualified applicants.
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The recent Supreme Court ruling ends affirmative action in college admissions. President Biden disagrees and proposes considering adversity students have overcome to protect diversity and expand opportunity. The ruling does not prohibit universities from considering race. (25 words)
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The recent Supreme Court ruling has overturned the precedent that allowed colleges to use race as a factor in admissions decisions, effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions. President Biden disagrees with this ruling and believes that diversity is a strength of America. He argues that while talent and hard work are present across the country, equal opportunity is not. Biden proposes a new path forward that protects diversity and expands opportunity by suggesting that colleges consider the adversity students have overcome when selecting among qualified applicants. This includes factors such as lack of financial means and racial discrimination. The Supreme Court ruling does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant's life.
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For the past 45 years, the Supreme Court has recognized that colleges have the freedom to use race as one of many factors in admissions decisions. However, the recent Supreme Court ruling has reversed this precedent, effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions. Affirmative action does not allow unqualified students to be admitted ahead of qualified students; rather, colleges set standards for admission that all students must meet. After meeting these standards, colleges consider additional factors such as race when choosing the final class. President Biden believes that diversity is a strength of America and that colleges are stronger when they are racially diverse. He argues that while talent and hard work are present across the country, equal opportunity is not, and this decision should not be the last word. He proposes a new path forward that protects diversity and expands opportunity, suggesting that colleges should consider the adversity students have overcome when selecting among qualified applicants. This includes factors such as lack of financial means and racial discrimination. The Supreme Court ruling does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant's life.
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