Affirmative Action

An opinion could come in early 2019. Both sides say they plan to appeal, which means the fate of affirmative action policies could once again end up in the hands of the Supreme Court.

The trial in Boston will dissect a contentious political issue in higher education: affirmative action.

A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Harvard University's admissions process goes to court this week. It could have big consequences for higher education.

The Justice Department says Harvard has "failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate against Asian-Americans." Harvard says it doesn't discriminate against any group.

Race and admissions have been in headlines a lot lately, from the federal level on down. Here's a rundown of what is known and what is happening.

The Trump administration’s Department of Justice has plans to investigate, and possibly sue, colleges and universities that discriminate against white…

In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the university's "race-conscious admissions program" is constitutional.

11:00 Abigail Fisher's affirmative action lawsuit against the University of Texas Law School has drawn attention to the question of on-campus diversity.…