Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

Central Florida university administrators and students are responding to the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to overturn affirmative action in the United States.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dana Thompson Dorsey of the University of South Florida about the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

The departments of Justice and Education have retracted letters and memos suggesting ways schools and colleges can consider race to encourage diversity.