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[[The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday ruled that colleges and universities can no longer use race systematically in the admissions process, striking down decades of precedent. VOA’s Laurel Bowman spoke to people outside the court minutes after the decision was announced.]
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Transcript/ScriptSCOTUS Affirmative Action Reax (TV)
HEADLINE: Supporters, Opponents React After Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action
TEASER: Court says colleges and universities should no longer consider race specifically in admitting students
PUBLISHED AT: 06/29/2023 at 7:10 pm
BYLINE: LAUREL BOWMAN
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
VIDEOGRAPHER: Saqib Islam
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SCRIPT EDITORS: newhouse, Reifenrath , DJ(ok)
VIDEO SOURCE (S): SAQIB UL ISLAM
PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __
TRT: 1:52
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((INTRO))
[[The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday ruled that colleges and universities can no longer use race systematically in the admissions process, striking down decades of precedent. VOA’s Laurel Bowman spoke to people outside the court minutes after the decision was announced.]]
((NARRATOR))
The landmark decision came shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday. Outside the court in downtown Washington, a crowd had gathered, anticipating a ruling.
These high school students spoke in favor of the court’s ruling.
((Kat Ninala, High School Student))
“I feel like race shouldn’t play a huge part in like getting into college.”
((Elise Welch, High School Student))
“Race doesn’t affect how capable a person is of doing a job, of learning something or of being able to be successful in a college environment, and it shouldn’t be a consideration as to whether they get into this college or not.”
((NARRATOR))
Yukong Mike Zhao of the Asian American Coalition for Education was elated with the day’s news.
((Yukong Mike Zhao, Asian American Coalition for Education))
“This is also a victory for all Americans because it preserves the meritocracy, which is the bedrock of the American dream.”
((NARRATOR))
But others who were first to hear the decision stood on the opposite side of the issue, saying it may hinder the efforts of colleges and universities to stay diverse.
[[For radio only: Christopher Banks is the Director of Education and Workforce Policy at the Urban League of Portland, Oregon.]]
((Christopher Banks, Urban League of Portland, Oregon))
“My reaction is it’s highly regrettable, highly regrettable, and I am very saddened, I’m very saddened because it sets a limitation on young people in the United States. This country was founded on equal access.”
((NARRATOR))
James Standish is a lawyer now teaching at Washington Adventist University.
((James Standish, Washington Adventist University))
“We, as a society, are going to have to take a very hard look at what impact this is going to be on higher education and ensure that we don’t end up with essentially elite institutions without representation from historically disadvantaged minorities. And I am not sure how that’s going to happen after this decision.”
((NARRATOR))
Polls show Americans are split over the issue, with around half of adults disapproving of colleges using race and ethnicity in admissions decisions, and one-third approving.
((LAUREL BOWMAN, VOA NEWS, WASHINGTON))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)
Washington D. C.
Embargo DateJune 29, 2023 23:02 EDT
Byline
LAUREL BOWMAN, VOA News
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
