WSJ: Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Challenged After Affirmative Action Ruling
“Harvard also faces a challenge from Massachusetts, where lawmakers introduced state legislation earlier this year that would fine colleges and universities if they gave legacy preference or donor preference to applicants.”
From: Wall Street Journal
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“The fine for Harvard would be about $100 million, said Rep. Simon Cataldo, a Democrat, who co-sponsored the bill. The money would be used to fund Massachusetts community colleges.
To decry the loss of race conscious affirmative action and persist in using a policy like legacy preference is hypocritical,” he said. “It casts doubt on the veracity of the claims that schools care about diversity.”
