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Arkansas Warns School Districts Not to Offer A.P. African American Studies
What’s New In the latest conflict between the College Board and conservative policymakers, the Arkansas Department of Education warned schools…
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DeSantis Faces Swell of Criticism Over Florida’s New Standards for Black History
In one benchmark, middle schoolers would learn that enslaved Americans developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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It’s an Honor to Wear This Jersey. It’s Also Kind of a Pain.
Jonas Vingegaard had been wearing the famed yellow jersey bestowed upon the leader of the Tour de France for almost…
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With Supreme Court Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective
Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if…
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The John Roberts Two-Step
In 2007, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in Parents Involved v. Seattle School District No. 1, which…
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He Worked for Years to Overturn Affirmative Action and Finally Won. He’s Not Done.
Edward Blum’s latest victory at the Supreme Court is the culmination of a long fight to take race out of…
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Silverstone, a Storied Formula 1 Track, Wants to Continue Its Tale
Formula 1 held its first Grand Prix there, and the track is now negotiating with the sport to keep racing.
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John Roberts and Clarence Thomas Have the ‘Colorblind’ Constitution All Wrong
If nothing else, the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard is a victory for the conservative…
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John Roberts Throws a Curveball
The Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling on Thursday in Allen v. Milligan is as shocking as it is welcome. The…
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I’m in High School. I Hope Affirmative Action Is Rejected and Replaced With Something Stronger.
The Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Its ruling will be of…