Robert VerBruggen, Manhattan Institute fellow, discusses his new report, “Racial Preferences on Campus: Trends in Asian Enrollment at U.S. Colleges.” The information could prove useful as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider cases involving race-based admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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