Commentary: Affirmative action ruling demands earlier intervention for equal college access

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Affirmative action was a response to the fact that many people face a multitude of inequities throughout their lives, often perpetuated by historical systemic racism such as redlining that impedes wealth accumulation and health.
41% : With affirmative action policies gone, universities must get rid of legacy policies, and lawmakers need to ensure that students who start out with fewer resources end up on a level playing field.
38% : A few weeks before the Supreme Court ruled that race-based college admission policies were unconstitutional, Florida native Jon Wang claimed on Fox Nation that he was rejected from MIT, Caltech, UC Berkeley and other elite colleges because of affirmative action.
37% : Social media buzzed with sympathy, with many claiming that Wang's rejections were proof of the need to ban affirmative action.

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