Affirmative Action

We go On the Record with the head of Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest HBCU, to discuss affirmative action and college admissions. Plus, we ask a pair of high school counselors how their students are thinking about their future, and if college fits into it.

We’ll go On the Record with a University of Maryland professor and the editor of ‘Inside Higher Ed’ … to ask what the end of race-conscious affirmative action in admissions means for enrollments. How can schools aim for diversity while following the Supreme Court’s decision?

There were some surprises on voting rights and the role of state courts in elections, but no surprises as the conservative majority abolished the use of race-based consideration in college admissions, restricted LGBTQ+ rights, and student loan forgiveness.

Governor says the end of race-based admissions in higher education would be easier for state to do something about than student debt relief.