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When the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in 2023, many conservatives praised the decision. But advocates feared that ending race-conscious admissions would negatively impact on racial diversity at US colleges.
Now, data suggests their fears may have been warranted, and some workplace experts believe the consequences of ending affirmative action will have a ripple effect on the talent pipeline.
One-two punch. MIT, Tufts University, and Amherst College saw sharp drops in enrollment by students of color this academic year, according to the Washington Post, while Princeton and the University of Virginia haven’t seen such declines. The data is preliminary and mixed, and