Biden Slams Supreme Court Ruling Against Race-Based Affirmative Action – TIME
Affirmative action, Diversité et inclusion, Espace privé et espace public, Faire société, Représentations
Published in June 2023 by TIME
Brief Overview
President Biden strongly criticizes the Supreme Court’s decision to end race-based affirmative action in college admissions. He argues that diversity is essential to America’s strength and that the court’s ruling ignores the ongoing reality of discrimination in the country. He proposes a new standard that would allow colleges to consider adversity overcome by applicants when making admissions decisions.
Highlights
- Biden condemns the court’s ruling, calling it a “roll back of decades of precedent and momentous progress.”
- He disagrees with the belief that affirmative action allows unqualified students to be admitted, arguing that it is about considering factors beyond grades after meeting admission standards.
- He emphasizes the importance of diversity in American institutions, citing the US military as a model of success through diversity.
- He proposes a new standard where colleges could consider adversity overcome by applicants, ensuring diversity without using race as a factor.
- He urges continued efforts to ensure access to opportunity for all Americans, stating that “America is an idea…of giving everyone a fair shot.”
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