US society is so focused on race that it's blind to class

US society is so focused on race that it's blind to class
More than 40% of white students who get into Harvard get some kind of non-academic admissions preference. (Image: Getty)
The Economist
Affirmative action in American university admissions may be about to end. On Oct 31, the US Supreme Court heard two cases in which lawyers argued that the current practice – which allows the colleges to favour applicants of some races over others – violates civil-rights laws and the constitution. Judging by the sceptical questioning of the conservative justices, who thanks to Donald Trump now command a majority, the question is not whether such preferences will be restricted, but whether they will survive at all.For more than 4...

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