Affirmative action — the practice of giving special consideration to minority groups and women in hiring and school placement — once enjoyed widespread support in the United States. No more. Many ...

Best Universities outlined a timeline of affirmative action in higher education, compiling historic court dockets, executive orders and news reports. - Mark Wilson // Getty Images Best Universities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Supreme Court of the United States outlawed affirmative action, declaring that race can’t be a factor in college ...

Re: “I gained from the ‘universal benefits’ of a diverse college campus” [July 8, Opinion]: Simon Tran touts the “universal benefits” of his diverse education at the University of Washington while ...

A little noticed DEI lawsuit filed by the Justice Department challenging affirmative action in the workplace may be headed to ...

To the editor: The overturning of affirmative action in college admissions by the U.S. Supreme Court does not simply show that the court is out of step with public opinion, which it clearly is. Nor ...

It’s the tail end of summer, and Eddie Cole’s life is in boxes. In his Southern California home, he’s had a frenzied week, packing up his belongings for a cross-country move to Cambridge, ...

UNC Affirmative Action Coalition hosted its inaugural Educational Equity Summit on Jan. 20, featuring guest speakers and panelists discussing the past and future of racial equity at UNC. The event ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Econ Griot, telling culture and economic stories on radio and beyond. The fight over DEI didn’t begin in boardrooms or HR ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that new haven, Conn., violated 20 white and Hispanic firefighters’ rights by scrapping a promotions test that few black candidates passed leaves city officials in a ...

Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part series about affirmative action at the University of California. It was prompted by Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case that will come ...

“I agree with those who say that a person should be judged by his/her skills and/or talents, rather than by the color of their skin. You and I know that in a perfect world, that is how it would be.