Do we still need affirmative action?

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in two cases challenging affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. In both cases, the Students for Fair Admissions say that colleges shouldn’t consider race as a factor on applications in any way, while the schools say that race is just one of many factors they look at and that intentionally fostering a diverse student body will make their graduates better leaders. The conservative majority in the Supreme Court is poised to overturn another major precedent here. What would that mean for colleges and the country’s perception of the Supreme Court? Dr. Susan Liebell, Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University, breaks down the background of these two cases, the arguments we heard, and where she thinks they’re headed.

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