http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-house-door-1963-s457.pngThe use of race as an ingredient in the admissions process has routinely provoked a pushback, often from white and Asian American students, who say it is discriminatory.

WASHINGTON, DC - Affirmative action will be thrust into the spotlight next week as the Supreme Court prepares to hear two cases: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.

A ruling on the two cases by the conservative court could reverse 40 years of precedent of race-conscious admissions to colleges and universities.

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