Here's what leaders are saying about the Supreme Court's decision about race-conscious admissions at colleges

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Affirmative action has been a beacon of hope for generations of Black students.
57% : This decision doesn't simply end affirmative action, it has huge consequences for public life far beyond higher education.
51% : Affirmative action was a commonly embraced policy because it served as a check on an admission process that was rife with racism, nepotism, and favoritism for generations.
51% : It's why you saw so many colleges and universities batten down the hatches and come up with contingency plans when it became clear affirmative action would end."-- The Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of the National Action Network (NAN)"Today's decision by the US Supreme Court to prohibit the use of race as a factor in college admissions constitutes a major setback for higher education and for our democracy.
37% : Today's ruling ending the use of affirmative action in higher education admissions hurts all students but is especially detrimental to Black and brown students who are already underrepresented on many college campuses.

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