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Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the same

  • Written by Natasha Warikoo, Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Tufts University
Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the sameGraduation is less likely for students at less selective schools.Andy Sacks via Getty Images

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in two lawsuits on Oct. 31, 2022, brought by a group that opposes affirmative action in college admissions. Here, Natasha Warikoo, a sociology professor at Tufts University and author of the newly released...

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