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Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
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Annelise Buzaid

Senior Director of Research

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Senior Associate

achung@renniecenter.org

Deputy Director

lcinelli@renniecenter.org

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Chad d'Entremont

Executive Director

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617.354.0002, ext. 2

Niajah Hyppolite

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Chief of Staff

ejansen@renniecenter.org

Researcher

elee@renniecenter.org

Director of Policy

alian@renniecenter.org

Senior Associate

bmcgahie@renniecenter.org

Associate

cngo@renniecenter.org

Blog

Unpacking the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

December 18, 2024

In June 2023, the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action practices in higher education, fundamentally altering the landscape of college admissions nationwide. Now, as colleges and universities share data on their first-year student enrollment, we can begin to unpack the real-world impact of this Supreme Court decision. This blog post examines what led to this moment, what the data from schools in Massachusetts and across the nation tells us, and what steps lie ahead for creating equitable pathways to higher education.