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Education
Virginia governor seeks probe into delayed notice of academic awards at US’ top high school
Before you read: US’ top high school hid over 1,200 students’ academic achievement in the name of ‘equity’ Supreme Court declines to block t...
Carl Samson
Civil Rights
UNC-Chapel Hill removes racial criterion for fellowship program limited to BIPOC amid civil rights complaint
After a civil rights complaint, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) removed a fellowship program criterion th...
Pfizer beats suit claiming anti-Asian, anti-white discrimination in fellowship program
A federal lawsuit alleging that pharmaceutical company Pfizer is discriminating against Asian and white applicants for a coveted fellowship...
Asian students try to appear ‘less Asian’ to bypass race-conscious admission policies
Asian students studying at top U.S. schools revealed that they made themselves appear “less Asian” on their college applications just to be...
Ryan General
8 in 10 Asian Americans who oppose affirmative action believe it’s racist, survey reveals
Nearly half (49%) of Asian Americans oppose affirmative action, according to a new survey by higher education resource Intelligent.com. Of...
News
Indian activist accused of being anti-Black for opposing affirmative action admissions policies
Indian activist Asra Nomani has been accused of being anti-Black for her reaction to the Supreme Court hearings on two affirmative action c...
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose affirmative action
A majority of U.S. adults (54%) oppose the consideration of race in higher education admissions, according to a new poll conducted by The E...
‘The View’ co-host blasts affirmative action as ‘downright racist’ against Asian Americans
In light of the landmark affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, the hosts of talk show “The View” argued o...
Michelle De Pacina
Hundreds rally in support of affirmative action outside US Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits challenging affirmative action in the student admissions policies of Harvard Universi...
Harvard asserts notifying insurer about high-profile Asian discrimination lawsuit unnecessary
During a federal-court filing on Monday, lawyers representing Harvard University asserted that the institution did not have to notify Zuric...
Boston
Asian and white parents sue Boston Public Schools to overturn exam school’s admission policy
An assembly of Asian and white parents filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Boston Public Schools in hopes of having at least five of their c...
Top SF high school sees record spike in failing grades after dropping merit-based admission system
San Francisco’s Lowell High School is seeing a record spike in D’s and F’s among its first batch of students admitted through a new lottery...
Sen. Ted Cruz, over 80 GOP legislators call on SCOTUS to end discrimination toward Asian American college applicants
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) published a press release on Monday, detailing a brief that he and 84 legislators filed to the Supreme Court, calling ...
Jane Nam
Harvard president defends university after Supreme Court accepts admissions case: ‘race matters’
Harvard University President Larry S. Bacow called the Supreme Court’s decision to review a case challenging the school’s use of race in th...
Khier Casino
Supreme Court to hear cases alleging Harvard, UNC admissions discriminates against Asian students
The Supreme Court agreed to hear cases on the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions at Harvard University and the Univers...
Editorial Staff
School board member says ‘anti-Asian feel’ to new admission policy of country’s top high school
Fairfax County school board member Abrar Omeish is under fire after a text message to another board member about the district’s admissions ...
Jiselle Lee
Incoming NYC school chancellor vows support for Asian American community
Incoming New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks has responded to frustrations voiced by the Asian American community over a previous p...
Asian Americans in elite colleges would rise by 2 percentage points if admission is only based on tests, study says
Editor’s Note: The headline of this article has been updated from its original version to say that the number of Asian American studen...
California Poised to Vote for Affirmative Action This November
Voters in California are expected to cast a ballot on affirmative action this November, potentially repealing a proposition that bans prefer...
43% of White Harvard Students Got Accepted Because of Privilege Loopholes, Study Says
As it turns out, the multicultural images plastered in pamphlets, ads, and social media accounts from Harvard University are all but a facad...
Harvard Does Not Discriminate Against Asian Americans, Judge Rules
Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. In her 130-pag...
Harvard Accepts a Record Number of Asian American Students This Year
In the midst of a legal battle accusing them of discriminating against Asian Americans, Harvard University admitted a record number of the p...
University of California Faces Lawsuit Over Discrimination of Asian American Applicants
A UCLA professor and a new Asian American organization are suing the University of California for withholding records that could expose the ...
Opinion
The Affirmative Action Debate is Driving a Wedge Between Asians and Other Minorities
According to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. Asian Population grew 72% from 2000 to 2015, making us the fastest growing minority ethnic gr...
Jin Hyun
Asian American Groups Get Into Heated Clash During Harvard Affirmative Action Protest
Two Chinese American organizations protesting against Harvard University’s affirmative action policies ahead of its trial reportedly ended u...
What to Say When Your Racist Asian Uncle Complains About ‘Unqualified Blacks Stealing Our Spots’
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions...
Ranier Maningding
NY Times Calling Netflix Korean Drama ‘Affirmative Action’ is Racist AF
The NY Times has recently come under fire for an article suggesting that Netflix’s acquisition of a Korean drama had something to do w...
Trump’s Stance on Affirmative Action is Dividing Asian Americans
Earlier this week, Donald Trump announced that he wanted to investigate “race-based discrimination” against some college applica...
Heather Johnson Yu
Trump’s Chief Advisor Seems Unhappy With the Amount of Asian CEO’s in Silicon Valley
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appointed two top advisers for his administration. Republican Chairman Reince Priebus was named his ...