The Supreme Court of the United States heard the Fisher v. Texas argument on October 10, 2012. The case could dramatically alter or eliminate race-based admissions policies at colleges and universities. In A Better Affirmative Action, Senior Fellow Richard Kahlenberg and Policy Associate Halley Potter look at alternatives to racial preferences in Affirmative Action.
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