Critics of affirmative action in higher education have argued that the policy deprives more qualified students of a spot at a university or college. A new study by Cornell researchers finds that ignoring race leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials.
Race-blind college admissions harm diversity without improving quality, study finds
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