#115 - Is Affirmative Action in College Admissions Constitutional?
Open to Debate18 Loka 2019

#115 - Is Affirmative Action in College Admissions Constitutional?

Students for Fair Admissions just challenged Harvard's affirmative action guidelines in federal court, and lost. But the advocacy group is gearing up to make their case again – this time, in the Supreme Court. In this episode, we revisit this timely and contentious debate: Does the Constitution allow racial preferences in university admissions? Use code Friends30 for 30% off tickets to upcoming live debates: https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/buy-tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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