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OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
White House Briefing on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
Join us TOMORROW, Friday, June 30th at 9:30am ET for a briefing with Steve Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (OPE), Neera Tanden, Domestic Policy Advisor,
and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action decision. Please see more event details below and be sure to register.
WHAT: White House Briefing on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
WHO: Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, OPE Director Steve Benjamin, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 30th at 9:30am ET
WHERE: Register on Zoom <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=9a35f2b396&e=1b00b68fe6>
Please note that this briefing will be closed press. We hope that you can join us and thank you for sharing this invitation with others who might be interested.
President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action
Today, the Supreme Court upended decades of precedent that enabled America’s colleges and universities to build vibrant diverse environments where students are prepared to lead and learn
from one another. Although the Court’s decision threatens to move the country backwards, the Biden-Harris Administration will fight to preserve the hard-earned progress we have made
to advance racial equity and civil rights and expand educational opportunity for all Americans.
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Watch the President's remarks HERE <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=0a9aadd503&e=1b00b68fe6>
Read the President's announcement of actions to
promote educational opportunity and diversity in colleges and universities HERE <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=d80fbaa9bf&e=1b00b68fe6>
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The President is calling on colleges and universities, when selecting among qualified applicants, to give serious consideration to the adversities students have overcome, including:
* the financial means of a student or their family;
* where a student grew up and went to high school; and
* personal experiences of hardship or discrimination, including racial discrimination, that a student may have faced.
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking swift action to support our Nation’s colleges and universities so they can continue building pathways to upward mobility and success for all
students to thrive in the American workforce and our Nation’s military. Specifically, the Biden-Harris Administration is:
* Providing colleges and universities with clarity on what admissions practices and additional programs to support students remain lawful. The Department of Education and Department
of Justice will provide resources to colleges and universities addressing lawful admissions practices within the next 45 days, as colleges prepare for the next application cycle. The
Department of Education will also provide assistance to colleges and universities in administering programs to support students from underserved communities.
* Convening a National Summit on Educational Opportunity. The Department of Education will host a national summit on equal opportunity in postsecondary education next month with advocates,
student leaders, college and university administrators, researchers, and state, local, and Tribal leaders to share lessons learned, innovative strategies, and develop additional resources
for colleges and students to expand access to educational opportunity.
* Releasing a report on strategies for increasing diversity and educational opportunity, including meaningful consideration of adversity. Following the Summit, the Department of Education
will produce a report by this September, elevating promising admissions practices to build inclusive, diverse student bodies, including by using measures of adversity. The report will
address topics including the impact of current admissions practices that may negatively affect the admissions chances of students from underserved communities; strategies to integrate
measures of adversity in admissions; outreach and recruitment programs to create diverse applicant pools; strategies for retention and degree completion; and financial and other support
programs to make college attainable.
* Increasing transparency in college admissions and enrollment practices. The Administration is committed to providing transparent data with respect to admissions and enrollment. The
Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics will consider ways to collect and publish more information related to college application and enrollment trends.
This includes ways that information might be validly disaggregated by race and ethnicity, first-generation status, legacy status, and other measures. Information in these areas could
help higher education leaders, academics and the general public address potential barriers to college recruitment, admissions, and enrollment.
* Supporting states in analyzing data to increase access to educational opportunity for underserved communities. The Department of Education will assist states and Tribal nations in
marshaling their data to improve college recruitment, admissions, and financial aid practices to devise strategies for increasing access to educational opportunity, such as partnerships
to appropriately share and use education data, and direct admissions programs that proactively admit students based on factors such as academic performance and students’ geographic
location – without requiring them to apply or pay an application fee.
Additional Information
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Actions to Promote Educational Opportunity and Diversity in Colleges and Universities <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c71
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Statement by Vice President Harris on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina <https://whitehouse.us10.l
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President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=dd2442e9cb&e=1b00b68fe6>
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. (SFFA) v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University
of North Carolina <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=a4f36986e9&e=1b00b68fe6>
Secretary Cardona Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on College Affirmative Action Programs <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=5eca5c2f80&e=1b00b68fe6>
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