The Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action Must Not Be the Final Word.

The article discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's recent rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, which limit the consideration of race and ethnicity in university admissions. The decisions are viewed as a setback for affirmative action programs that have historically aided students of color in accessing higher education. Despite this legal limitation, the article emphasizes the ongoing responsibility of educational institutions to address racial and ethnic inequalities in education, citing the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as frameworks for promoting equity. The author argues that improving educational access requires collective action and a commitment to dismantling inequitable structures, regardless of the Supreme Court's stance. [Extracted from the article]