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By Colbi Edmonds, The New York Times Company Virginia will end legacy admissions at public universities after Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill Friday banni ...

Democratic lawmakers are seeking to ban Virginia public colleges and universities’ practice of providing special admission treatment to student applicants related to alumni and donors. The proposed legacy admissions ban stems from the recent fall of affirmative action on college campuses nationwide. Since the Supreme Court ruled last June that race-conscious admission policies at Harvard […]

Democratic lawmakers are seeking to ban Virginia public colleges and universities’ practice of providing special admission treatment to student applicants related to alumni and donors.

Lawmakers are set to return to work in most states this month. Here are some of the legislative issues higher education leaders are expecting to emerge this year.

Lawmakers are set to return to work in most states this month. Here are some of the legislative issues higher education leaders are expecting to emerge this year.

After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there's a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors.

After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there's a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors.

Today,U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities giving “preferential treatment” in the admissions process based on an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors of the deciding institution. The MERIT Act would amend the Higher Education Act

The bill would prevent colleges and universities from giving preferential treatment during the admissions process.

Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced bill to end legacy admissions