Understanding the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the use of affirmative action in college admissions. CBS News had team coverage of the ruling with reactions from across the country and analysis of what exactly the decision means.

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[giovannichao]

Affirmative action died when asian Americans were no longer included as a minority. They were one of the most vocal groups when it came to this topic. In the example of service vehicles the guy gave, it would be like if the reserved spot was for all service vehicles except ambulances...ambulances alone cannot park there but all other service vehicles can

[jingen]

It’s common sense to recruit candidates based on their academic records

[willysbest]

Everyone is equal. Schools should be based on merit, not skin color or heritage.

[pat]

Merit based achievement is the only way one will achieve in life.

[geometerfpv]

Took 'em long enough. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Returning discrimination for discrimination was always a terrible idea.

[michaeldonnelly]

7:13 I remember when SCOTUS decided 20 years ago that AA would be allowed to continue, but wrote that things were getting better and AA would have to end within 20-30 years. Today they kept their word.

[tahlularose]

Why do they keep referring to financial/poverty issues, there is no financial component to affirmative action. Poor schooling cannot be corrected with reverse racism.

[johndamms]

ONE STEP CLOSER TO EQUALITY FOR ALL! ALL RACES DESERVE EQUAL RIGHTS! GREAT JOB SCOTUS!

[MBBurchette]

They say the schools are falling apart, and the test scores are abysmal, but the taxpayer burden per student at DC Public Schools is higher than the tuition to all but the most expensive area private schools.

What gives?

[joanhuffman]

The hard work that needs to be done to increase the percentage of black and Hispanic students at the top schools can not be done by universities. Instead it must be done by parents and students.

[larryvanbarriger]

How come there is no affirmative action for jail, but yet tons of B-l-a-c-k people are qualified?

[Tina_KF]

Could someone make something clear: why did this issue arrive before the US Supreme Court in the first place? Was someone suing a school? I'm unable to find any clear and concise background information on this issue. What led up to this?

[brianlevine]

About time! This was the last truly racist policy still on the books.

[RAralar]

California Prop 209 replaced affirmative action in 1996. The measure eliminate state and local government affirmative action programs in the areas of public employment, public education, and public contracting to the extent these programs involve "preferential treatment" based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

I applied for Cal back in 1991 and was denied because the university wanted more black and brown students. A few years later, the university had a class action lawsuit for discrimination. Hence Prop 209.

Thanks to Prop 209. Students are accepted to the University they applied to based on their achievements and merit. Universities have the highest Asian students enrollment.

32.2% Asian. 22.5% Hispanic/Latino. 22.2% White. 4.5% African American.

Affirmative action is an excuse for those who “can’t” and wants rewarded for “preferential treatment” based on their ethnicity and gender.

I am pleased the Supreme Court ruled against it.

[chipbower]

This is a fantastic ruling! Everyone is considered equal.

[wryltxw]

It took this long to finally end racism. Preferential quota for whites or blacks is basically textbook racism.

[tahlularose]

Lower admission scores by any particular group, black, white or brown is more indicative of local cultural and political failures in educating our youth than anything to do with racism.

[michaeldonnelly]

In all fairness the atmosphere and environment today is much different from the 1960’s.

[MalchikGuy]

Good call.
There should only be one color that matters in the higher learning professions
Gray Matter

[LordCommissarLex]

There should be no reason why they should get flack for this. This is the purest form of equality.