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Supreme Court bans affirmative action in college admissions

The ruling removes a tool many universities say is essential for keeping their campuses diverse

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According to an estimate submitted to the court by Harvard, if the school stopped considering race in admissions decisions, the number of Black and Hispanic students on campus would fall by 1,000 within four years, compared to a total undergraduate enrollment of around 7,000.

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