The Real Fallout from the Affirmative Action Ban: Declining Black Enrollment at Elite Colleges
An AP analysis reveals a sharp decline in Black student enrollment at top colleges following the affirmative action ban, exposing decades of reliance on flawed admissions policies and raising urgent questions about true equality and opportunity in higher education.
After decades of gradual progress, the recent Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action has exposed an uncomfortable truth: many elite colleges are witnessing a steep drop in Black student enrollment. This isn’t just a statistic; it’s a warning flag about how decades of misguided admissions practices have masked deeper systemic issues in our nation’s approach to diversity. Is Reliance on Quotas Masking True Opportunity? The Associated Press analysis of 20 selective institutions shows that Black representation among freshmen has plummeted, with some campuses falling to as low as 2%. Princeton University, symbolic of America's academic prestige, saw its new Black...
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