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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 […]
The MERIT Act, sponsored by Senators Todd Young and Tim Kaine, would effectively ban legacy admissions at colleges by withholding funding from colleges that consider legacy status.
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.
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.