Tim Scott calls for end to legacy admissions in wake of affirmative action decision
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) weighed in on the Supreme Court ruling to remove affirmative action from the college admissions process on Thursday, urging Harvard to “eliminate any legacy programs.”

cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/162587

“Practices like legacy admissions and other systems expand privilege instead of opportunity,” President Joe Biden said while announcing plans to direct the Department of Education to examine admissions practices to help colleges and universities uphold diverse student bodies.

Members of the House of Representatives weighed in as well.

“If SCOTUS was serious about their ludicrous “colorblindness” claims, they would have abolished legacy admissions, aka affirmative action for the privileged,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tweeted.

  • SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.netEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Was the subject of legacy admissions before the court in this case?

    It isn’t like SCOTUS can magically create laws without even a care asking the question before them. Someone should sue about legacy admission.

    • Kapow@exploding-heads.comOPMEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      It was not, but Biden thinks getting rid of legacy admissions is retribution for getting rid of affirmative action.

      He is so out of touch, that he does not realize most people want to get rid of both

      • SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.netEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        No kidding. “You’re up against populists. They don’t want special treatment for elites!”