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Affirmative Action Preserved at Military Academies – For Now

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Why did the court carve out this exemption, and what compelling interests do military academies serve that other universities don't? Roberts didn't specify, but his footnote references an amicus brief filed by the United States arguing for the importance of maintaining diversity among military leadership.

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UCLA Acceptance Rates: Decoding the Data

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Admissions decisions for UCLA come out in late March, so, like many, we are eagerly awaiting word on UCLA’s final Class of 2027 acceptance rates. The estimated cost of in-state tuition for the academic year is $13,225, with 45% of all undergraduates paying no tuition at all.

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Judge Allows Naval Academy to Consider Race in Admissions

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That Supreme Court decision carved out an exception for the service academies given the importance of diversity in the military. Except for military academies, which Chief Justice John Roberts carved out as an exemption in a footnote. A final ruling on the injunction is due within a week. What, exactly, are those "distinct interests"?

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Diversity Gains at Selective Colleges Modest, Study Finds

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It turns out there wasn't much momentum to begin with. Marginal' Diversity Gains Among Selective Colleges The Georgetown study evaluated college enrollments among selective, moderately selective, and open-access institutions between 2009 and 2019, the decade before the pandemic hit and turned higher education sideways.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. For the classes of 2014-2019, Harvard legacies were admitted at a rate of 33.6% , compared to 5.9% About 28% of Harvard's class of 2019 were legacies. About 28% of Harvard's class of 2019 were legacies.

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Did the Supreme Court Really End Affirmative Action? Maybe Not.

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Universities in states that banned affirmative action have experienced a drop in minority enrollments. The Critical Role of Application Essays The court's opinion offered minority applicants a ray of hope in the form of college application essays, a vehicle students might use to address their racial identity.

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Google Ads AI: Potential Risks Education Marketers Should Be Aware Of

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Google states that its new chatbot will help advertisers change and improve results. This will enable marketers to maximize their benefits while being mindful that, similar to any other technology, biases and potential risks are ingrained in their design, underscoring the importance of human agency.