Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, creating hurdles for college diversity

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Instead of affirmative action, Blum believes colleges and universities should be using more merit-based systems where students are admitted solely on their academic qualifications.
48% : Without affirmative action, colleges may have to rely on other practices to bolster Black and Hispanic enrollment such as giving preference to low-income students.
47% : The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the use of affirmative action in higher education, a decision that presents a major barrier for colleges to diversify their student bodies.
35% : However, in states like Michigan where affirmative action has been banned since 2006, Black and Hispanic college enrollment has declined.

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