Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down race-conscious admissions nationwide

The conservative majority declared the practice discriminatory and illegal, effectively forcing colleges to stop using race as a factor in admissions. [Breaking News Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. BREAKING NEWS [U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Nationwide]( By Andy Thomason and Sarah Brown The conservative majority declared the practice discriminatory and illegal, effectively forcing colleges to stop using race as a factor in admissions. THE CONTEXT [What to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions]( [STORY IMAGE]( To make sense of the Supreme Court’s ruling, you can read here our background coverage of race-conscious admissions. NEWSLETTER SERIES [Race in Admissions: The History of a Concept]( [STORY IMAGE]( Dig into the evolution of race-conscious admissions with the help of The Chronicle’s archive. Read this free newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for the top jobs in higher education and [search all our open positions](. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037