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Supreme Court affirmative action case adds urgency to push to end legacy admissions at colleges

Por: The Boston Globe Nation March 27, 2023

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Each year, many colleges showcase a profile of incoming classes that cites students’ ethnicity, gender, regional representation, and expected majors. But there’s one data point rarely included: the percentage of first years who were given admission preference because their parents or grandparents attended the school.The century-old practice of legacy admissions, which overwhelming benefits white and wealthy students, is coming under... + full article



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