Frank the Bunny
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Hell yeah! 💪
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A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging legacy admissions at Harvard, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni
10:20 AM - Jul 03, 2023
10:36 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Thinkr
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Glad to see this case brought, but surprised to see it narrowly focused on racial discrimination. The basis of the affirmative action case seems to be that admissions should be merit-based. Seems plain that legacy admissions fly in the face of that.

Of course, I'm no expert on US law...
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11:11 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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Frank the Bunny
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In response to Thinkr.
I think the point of the more narrow focus is that it potentially violates civil rights laws (where a more broad attack on "merit-based" may not really have laws on the books that apply).
11:21 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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