The Supreme Court will consider taking up a case this week in which a student advocacy group is accusing Harvard University of anti-Asian discrimination in its admissions process.
Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative advocacy group, appealed to the high court in February, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ruled that Harvard does not discriminate. The group originally sued the university in 2014, claiming that the school violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by holding Asian students to different standards. These included judging Asians on the basis of “likability,” “courage,” and “kindness” rather than academic performance for admissions.
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