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Education Archive

Archives for July 2023

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative actionThe Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action
Supreme Court

The Court’s decision will almost certainly have the same effect as a total ban on race-conscious admissions.

By Vox Staff
Supreme Court
Affirmative action for white college applicants is still hereAffirmative action for white college applicants is still here
Supreme Court

Legacy admits, athletic recruits, and the children of donors, faculty members, and VIPs still have a leg up under the Supreme Court’s new ruling.

By Fabiola Cineas
Supreme Court
How the Supreme Court put itself in charge of the executive branchHow the Supreme Court put itself in charge of the executive branch
Supreme Court

The major questions doctrine, explained.

By Ian Millhiser
Education
Teachers are striking for more than just pay raisesTeachers are striking for more than just pay raises
Education

What Oakland’s teachers union reveals about labor strikes in 2023.

By Courtney E. Martin
Policy
Biden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explainedBiden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explained
Policy

More than 800,000 borrowers are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Here’s what that means for you.

By Nicole Narea