U.S. Supreme Court Bans Race-Based Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Source: ABC News - PoliticsThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to find new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court's conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest private and public colleges, respectively.