Supreme Court Laments How Little It Really Knows About Race-Conscious Admissions

By Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Supreme Court’s proceedings resembled a debate over educational research more than a fight over constitutional principles as the justices heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a challenge to race-conscious admissions at the University of Texas at Austin.

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• Dear Supreme Court: No, Black Students Don't Need to Go to 'Lesser' Schools (Teen VOGUE)
• Here’s what Antonin Scalia doesn’t get about affirmative action (The Washington Post)
• With Remarks in Affirmative Action Case, Scalia Steps Into ‘Mismatch’ Debate (The New York Times)
• New Study Fuels Debate Over ‘Mismatch’ Theory in Race-Conscious Admissions (The Chronicle of Higher Education -- requires paid subscription)
• Supreme court's affirmative action comments are 'dead wrong' experts say (The Guardian)
• Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
• The Justices' Questions on Affirmative Action (Inside Higher Ed)
• A Closer Look at a Comment From Justice Scalia That Sparked Outrage (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Scalia questions place of some black students in elite colleges (CNN)
• Justice Scalia Questions Whether Blacks Ought to Be At Top Tier Universities (The Root)
• Scalia: Black Students Don’t Need Affirmative Action Because They Benefit From A ‘Slower Track’ (ThinkProgress)

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