The US Naval Academy will stop factoring race into admissions evaluations, a shift initiated after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in civilian colleges. This policy change stems from directives issued by the Trump administration and aims to align military admissions with evolving legal standards. The Justice Department indicated that this adjustment could influence existing litigation involving Students for Fair Admissions, an organization contesting race-based criteria at various military institutions. The recent Supreme Court ruling invalidated similar practices in civilian academia, amplifying scrutiny on military admissions policies.
The US Naval Academy has changed its policy and will no longer consider race as a factor when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school.
The Trump administration detailed the policy change in a filing, asking a court to suspend an appeal against a race-conscious admissions program upheld last year.
The US Department of Justice stated that the new directive could impact the lawsuit filed by Students for Fair Admissions, challenging admissions policies at military academies.
The June 2023 Supreme Court ruling barred race-conscious admissions practices in universities, but did not address military academies, leading to the Naval Academy's policy revision.
Collection
[
|
...
]