(CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of people, like women ...

Some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses ...

We all thought affirmative action was struck down when the Supreme Court ruled in the Students for Fair Admissions case in 2023. But some schools appear to be giving a boost to an unexpected group: ...

Law-school data shows that racial preferences have diminished since the justices’ 2023 decision.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An executive order from President Trump is impacting affirmative action policies at UNM. The board of regents approved revised policies on discrimination, recruitment and hiring.

The front lines for the fight around affirmative action has moved to military academies after the Supreme Court banned the ...

Today even supporters of affirmative action, particularly in higher education, acknowledge that the system is far from perfect, with not nearly enough students who are in need of equal opportunity ...

Michigan State University is ending its use of affirmative action in employment regarding race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin to comply with an executive order signed by President Donald ...

There are areas where there may be a relationship between state and federal affirmative action requirements. While there may be a relationship between state and federal affirmative action requirements ...

It has been over two years since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions, a decision that thrust some of the country's most elite colleges and universities into the ...

The class of 2028 is the first group of students admitted to Columbia following the overturning of race-conscious admissions in 2023, marking a significant shift in the University’s admissions ...