A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, calling it racial discrimination.

A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, calling it racial discrimination.

  • May
    14•2 years ago

    the practice of giving admissions priority to the children of alumni

    I didnt know this was even a thing that was allowed? That seems unfair, it’s like nepotism isnt it? I hope this doesn’t happen where I live :/

    • snooggums
      13•2 years ago

      It is similar to nepotism and is extremely common, if not universal, in private higher education in the US which is the context for this lawsuit.

      I doubt it is limited to the US since we tend to copy practices from other countries that help the wealthy stay in power.