Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling On Affirmative Action At Universities

Jun 29, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    52% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    90% ReliableExcellent

  • Policy Leaning

    52% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    38% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"Hundreds of universities that consider race in admissions and scholarship decisions will now have to to find non-race-related ways to replace affirmative action."
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-4% Liberal
"During opening arguments, several of the court's conservative justices questioned the merits of race-based admissions, sparking speculation that they would rule against affirmative action."
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-22% Liberal
"Back in 1995, the University of California system board of regents baed affirmative action so UC adopted roundabout ways of trying to identify minority students, such as through poor neighborhoods and family income."
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-30% Liberal
"His fellow 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley added: 'This decision will help every student -- no matter their background -- have a better opportunity to achieve the American Dream.'"
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16% Conservative
"Former Vice President Mike Pence cheered the ruling, saying 'There is no place for discrimination based on race in the United States, and I am pleased that the Supreme Court has put an end to this egregious violation of civil and constitutional rights in admissions processes, which only served to perpetuate racism.'"
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-6% Liberal
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday: 'The Supreme Court ruling has put a giant roadblock in our country's march toward racial justice."
Negative
-30% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Hundreds of universities that consider race in admissions and scholarship decisions will now have to to find non-race-related ways to replace affirmative action.
39% : During opening arguments, several of the court's conservative justices questioned the merits of race-based admissions, sparking speculation that they would rule against affirmative action.
35% : Back in 1995, the University of California system board of regents banned affirmative action so UC adopted roundabout ways of trying to identify minority students, such as through poor neighborhoods and family income.

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