Some states targeted DEI policy before the Supreme Court ruled on affirmative action NPR's A Martinez talks to Adrienne Lu of the Chronicle of Higher Education, about state lawmakers' efforts to dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs at colleges and universities.
After the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, are college DEI offices in danger? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education President Paulette Granberry Russell about the future of DEI offices at colleges and universities. Ayesha Rascoe
Inside Seattle Schools' budget: Staff cuts, but no teacher layoffs or school closures When the new school year kicks off in September, Seattle students might notice some changes in their schools due to budget cuts. Sami West
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education. The Associated Press
How America's debate over student loans has changed over the decades At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today, millions of students pursue higher education, but collectively they owe $1.7 trillion in debt.
Affirmative action divided Asian Americans and other People Of Color. Here's how Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist. Sandhya Dirks
What Asian Americans really think of affirmative action NPR's Juana Summers discusses the Asian American perspective on affirmative action with University of Maryland professor and political scientist Janelle Wong. Megan Lim
Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges Twenty-five years of experimentation under race-neutral admissions policies — and a half-billion dollars later — the University of California system says they still can't meet their diversity goals. Emma Bowman
What does SCOTUS' ruling against affirmative action mean for WA? The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned more than four decades of legal precedent by declaring affirmative action unconstitutional. What does it mean for Washington? Sami West