Harvard's legacy admissions under investigation by US Education Department

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Affirmative Action existed to support that notion.
56% : A spokesperson for Harvard on Tuesday said the university has been reviewing its admissions policies to ensure compliance with the law since the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
54% : Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has faced mounting scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to boost the presence of students of color.
51% : Legacy policies have been called into question after last month's Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action and any consideration of race in college admissions.
42% : Biden admin cancels $39B in student loan debt for 800,000-plus borrowers Last week, Wesleyan University in Connecticut announced that it would end its policy of giving preferential treatment in admissions to those whose families have historical ties to the school.

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