This case delves into the recent civil rights investigation initiated by the United States Department of Education into Harvard University’s legacy admissions policy.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to curtail the use of affirmative action in higher education, concerns have arisen about potential discrimination based on wealth, and privilege. Legacy preferences, which provide an advantage to applicants with family ties to the institution, have been a long-standing practice in selective college admissions.
However, recent criticism against this practice has intensified, particularly following the Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle the use of race-based affirmative action in admissions.
