Now that the Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action programs in higher education, some in Congress are ready to target legacy admissions. As stevebenen writes, those who support an 'all merit-based' system should get on board.
affirmative action programs in higher education, Donald Trump — who chose a third of the high court’s members — was among the many Republicans celebrating the ruling.
to suggest such a sentiment is fairly popular. Though I disagree with the idea, I can appreciate why much of the public would see the superficial appeal of an admissions system that is “all merit-based.” The children of alumni — who are overwhelmingly white — enjoy a far better chance than other applicants of getting accepted to the nation’s top colleges and universities, which, as this board has argued, constitutes “a form of property transfer from one generation to another.” It has a far larger impact on the racial and socioeconomic makeup of student bodies than race-based affirmative action ever has.
Or put another way, if the country is going to have a conversation about creating an “all merit-based” system, then that conversation should be honest and comprehensive.last night that several congressional Democrats called on the Justice Department to respond to yesterday’s ruling by filing “legal challenges against any college or university that engages in discriminatory practices — including legacy admissions.
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