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What does the affirmative action ban mean for college enrollment, workforce diversity?

Gateway Technical College Graduation - May 21, 2019
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Students at celebrate at college graduation.

What’s next at selective colleges in Maryland, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has said they can’t consider race when they choose students? We ask Professor Julie J. Park of the University of Maryland and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed: What’s the value of diversity? And how can schools achieve it?

Links:
What the Supreme Court Rejection of Affirmative Action Means  
What Could Colleges Do Without Affirmative Action? 
Affirmative action's end spells more isolation for students of color

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.