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A Pa. State Senator Wants to End Legacy Admissions at Pennsylvania Universities After Affirmative Action Ruling

A Pennsylvania state senator hopes to stop legacy admissions at Pennsylvania universities as the practice of considering alumni relations during the admissions process becomes increasingly scrutinized. Sen. Anthony Williams, D-Philadelphia, plans to introduce legislation this fall that would ensure merit-based admissions are the standard at public and private schools in the Keystone State. Mr. Williams told the Post-Gazette that the Supreme Court’s June decision to restrict race-based affirmative action in college admissions spurred his planned ban.
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