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Affirmative Action Is Gone, Let’s Celebrate
A step in the right direction for education
As of today (6/29/2023), the United States supreme court has ruled against affirmative action in university admission policies.
I, for one, couldn’t be happier. That will make some people angry, but I speculate that anger comes from being uninformed.
Long term, this should bring the United States back to a state of high-quality labor force that can compete on a global stage. To understand why, it is essential to look back at what affirmative action is and where it has led us today.
Affirmative action was initially designed to give more opportunities to minority groups who have been historically discriminated against. For the past few decades, it has been widely employed in university admissions across the United States.
However, its introduction and implementation have sparked considerable controversy and debate, with critics arguing that the policy, while well-intentioned, may produce unintended adverse effects.
History of Affirmative Action in Universities
The concept of affirmative action was first introduced during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s as a response to decades of racial discrimination.
