After the Supreme Court ruled that racial preferences in college admissions are illegal, the “diversity” crowd stated its intention to find ways of getting around the Court’s decision. They were egged on by the Biden administration, naturally.
In today’s Martin Center article, Jonathan Butcher surveys the higher-education landscape and advises leaders to ignore the administration’s posturing.
He writes:
The use of racial preferences violated the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 while also robbing students of the dignity that comes from effort and earning your own success. But that didn’t stop U.S. Department of Education bureaucrats from gathering for a day-long conference less than a month after the ruling to decry the decision — this despite the session’s claim that speakers were there to “discuss innovative strategies and resources for colleges and students to expand access to higher education.”
Of course, “expanding access” is deceptive. Any student with a modicum of educability has access to college. The question is where such students will attend, not whether.
Read the whole thing.