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Harvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

Sep. 11, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — There was a slight decline in the number of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. The impact of the ruling is still coming into focus at selective...

Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling's impact on colleges

Sep. 05, 2024 18:20 PM EDT

Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. At other colleges, including Princeton University and Yale University, the share of Black...