WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas, Austin, handing supporters of affirmative action a major victory. The case concerned the University of Texas’s idiosyncratic admissions program. Most applicants from within the state are admitted under a part of the program that guarantees admission to top students in every high school in the state. (This is often called the Top 10 Percent program, though the percentage cutoff can vary by year.) The case, Fisher v. University of Texas, No. 14-981, was brought by Abigail Fisher, a white woman who said the university had denied her admission based on her race. She has since graduated from Louisiana State University.

Stay mad, Abby

Originally posted by Rose Mulet I still think that everyone deserves to go to college.

Originally posted by KatyLegendperry I don't know enough about how AA works to have an informed opinion on it but Abby sounds like an entitled ****. Am glad SCOTUS said "NO" to her

Her entire reasoning was a mess, so I'm not even gonna comment on her case. It seemed very flimsy at best.

I think Affirmative Action is still a program we need in today's society. There's still a lot of racial bias (and the last two years have proven racism is still alive in the US) and Affirmative Action helps make sure that POCs get a leg up in a society where the odds are stacked against them.

Yeah, but a lot of POCs just don't get the chance to realize their potential from the get-go and are failed in the lead up to college in ways white people aren't. For instance, you look at the school districts and the ones with more POCs get less funding and a less complete education.

Ideally, we need to work towards a system that is fair to all where Affirmative Action isn't required - but it is still somewhat necessary as a corrective measure and equalizer. Sad, but that's the reality of America.

Originally posted by daking17 Poor Becky with the bad grades. #StayMadAbby

Originally posted by Vrx. Uh bye This is why your bachelor's will be useless in about 10-15 years Not everyone is meant for college, and schools shouldn't push for it There is nothing wrong with going to a trade school, technical school, or even community college for a general education Some people just aren't meant for school though, which is a shame because the USA has lots of untapped potential and is failing to capitalize on the success of the German model