Full CoverageEducation Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions (Published 2023)
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Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy applicants
By Christina Maxouris & Celina Tebor
After Affirmative Action Ruling, Legacy Admissions Take Center Stage (Published 2023)
By Sarah Kessler, Ephrat Livni & Bernhard Warner
Why do colleges have legacy admissions? It started as a way to keep out Jews.
By Erin Blakemore
Dept. of Education Opens Investigation Into Harvard’s Donor, Legacy Admissions Preferences
By Michelle Amponsah & Miles Herszenhorn
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Colleges are ending legacy admissions to diversify campuses post-affirmative action
By Mansee Khurana
Harvard faces federal civil rights probe over legacy admissions
By Nate Raymond & Julia Harte