Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in US college admissions

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in US college admissions
The ruling came from the Supreme Court in Washington (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

The US 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.

The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC), the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.

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