The Justice Department's investigation has revealed that UCLA's medical school admissions policies violated federal anti-discrimination laws by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants with lower qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts, prompting increased pressure on the University of California system to comply with the Trump administration's interpretation of a recent Supreme Court ruling against race-conscious admissions. #HigherEducation #AdmissionsPolicies #CivilRights #US
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Justice Dept. Accuses U.C.L.A. Medical School of Bias Against White and Asian Applicants
The findings put more pressure on the University of California system to negotiate with the Trump administration.
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that an investigation found that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, violated federal anti-discrimination laws with admissions policies that favored Black and Hispanic applicants with lower qualifications than white and Asian students.