New White House resources stress colleges can practice holistic admissions, in which students are evaluated on a case-by-case basis as individuals.
The civil rights divisions of the federal Education and Justice departmentson the issue this week, encouraging colleges to continue collecting applicants' demographic data, consider applicants' race-related lived experiences and keep students engaged once they do enroll.
But the 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts also included this noteworthy caveat: “Nothing in this opinion should be construed as prohibiting universities from considering an applicant's discussion of how race affected his or her life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise.”Biden administration: Discussion of race, lived experiences still allowed
For example, a college may choose to admit a student whose guidance counselor discussed how she overcame feelings of isolation as a Latina at a predominantly white high school to join its debate team. Or, say, to admit an applicant who in her essay said learning to cook her grandma’s traditional Hmong dishes prompted her passion for food and helped her appreciate her heritage and develop a sense of self.
“In identifying prospective students through outreach and recruitment, institutions may, as many currently do, consider race and other factors that include, but are not limited to, geographic residency, financial means and socioeconomic status, family background, and parental education level,” the guidance notes.
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