Supreme Court today struck down race conscious admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Ruling overturns decades of past precedent and where college campuses go from here. Newell King: What is affirmative action? Eric Hoover, senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education says it's designed to promote opportunities for underrepresented groups.
The Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and UNC. The ruling is likely to reshape affirmative action in America.
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