Wesleyan University said it would end legacy preference in its admissions practices, after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action earlier this summer
July 19, 2023 1:01 pm ETThe Supreme Court has banned colleges from using race as admission criteria, essentially ending affirmative action. California did the same 25 years ago. WSJ explains how what happened then can offer a roadmap for what could happen now. / Photo Illustration: Madeline Marshall
Wesleyan University, a liberal-arts college, said it would end legacy preference in its admissions practices, after the Supreme Court
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