Jun 30, 2023

With race-based affirmative action gone, what about legacy status?

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Colleges may respond to the overturning of race-based affirmative action by putting more emphasis on socio-economic status, or even de-emphasizing legacy status. Plus, a law protecting pregnant workers went into effect this week

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New federal law seeks to protect pregnant workers

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom

Jun 30, 2023

Here’s what you need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Gillian Thomas, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s Women's Rights Project, tells us what the new law covers.

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Race-based affirmative action at colleges is over. Now what?

by Stephanie Hughes

Jun 30, 2023

Some schools might weigh socio-economic status more heavily. Others could consider reducing legacy admits

Colleges are thinking about how they can maintain diverse student populations without race-based affirmative action.

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