The Trump administration plans to tell schools they shouldn't consider race in admissions, according to media reports Tuesday — reversing Obama-era guidance just as conservatives see a fresh opening to end affirmative action through a changing Supreme Court.
The Justice Department will scrap seven guidance documents issued by the Education Department under the Obama administration that called on school superintendents and colleges to consider race when trying to diversify their campuses, the New York Times reported. The administration will restore George W. Bush-era guidance that "strongly encourages the use of race-neutral methods" in admissions, the Times said.
At the same time President Donald Trump is considering candidates to replace outgoing Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy wrote multiple rulings upholding race-based college admissions policies. His departure could open the door for a new swipe at affirmative action.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/03/trump-end-obama-affirmative-action-692610