As widely predicted, Black and Latino student enrollment is falling at elite institutions nationwide in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling restricting race-conscious admissions. Demographic changes are most obvious at top-ranked private universities, but key shifts are also taking place throughout the system, with serious repercussions for Black and Latino students. Researchers call […]
Affirmative action
The Supreme Court banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions in 2023. The Hechinger Report is tracking the effects of that ruling on students, colleges and the workforce.
