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This is what has denied Asians admissions. As well as other populations of color.
The U.S. Education Department has launched an investigation into Harvard University’s legacy admissions after reports of discrimination.
Today (July 25), The Associated Press unveiled the news and confirmed through a department spokesperson that the probe is with its Office for Civil Rights. The investigation comes after more and more schools have been scrutinized for legacy admissions after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. The justices’ majority struck down a program that aided the presence of students of color in colleges and universities.
As REVOLT previously shared, a civil rights group filed a complaint against Harvard, leading to the Education Department’s probe. In their claim, the collective alleged that the institution “discriminates on the basis of race by using donor and legacy preferences in its undergraduate admissions process.” The claim added, “Even worse, this preferential treatment has nothing to do with an applicant’s merit.
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The U.S. Education Department has launched an investigation into Harvard University’s legacy admissions after reports of discrimination.
Today (July 25), The Associated Press unveiled the news and confirmed through a department spokesperson that the probe is with its Office for Civil Rights. The investigation comes after more and more schools have been scrutinized for legacy admissions after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. The justices’ majority struck down a program that aided the presence of students of color in colleges and universities.
As REVOLT previously shared, a civil rights group filed a complaint against Harvard, leading to the Education Department’s probe. In their claim, the collective alleged that the institution “discriminates on the basis of race by using donor and legacy preferences in its undergraduate admissions process.” The claim added, “Even worse, this preferential treatment has nothing to do with an applicant’s merit.
US Education Department opens probe into Harvard University's legacy admissions
The investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions comes after a civil rights group filed a complaint against the school.
