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Trump Administration Abandons Obama Guidelines on Affirmative Action

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The administration will encourage schools to use “race-neutral methods” in the admissions process.

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The Trump administration has abandoned the Obama administration’s affirmative action policies and will now urge schools to “adopt race-blind admissions standards,” The New York Times reports.

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