07/24/2023 – Affirmative Action Part Two

This episode is the second part of a two-part series on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.San Antonio College President, Dr. Naydeen González-De Jesús, leads a discussion on the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The case looks at institutions of higher education using race as a factor in the admissions process. The court found that Harvard’s admissions process violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision removes race as a determining factor in college admissions.Guest Dr. Len Lira, Chair of the Department of Public Policy and Service at San Antonio College. Dr. Lira talks about the history of Supreme Court rulings. He talks about the political perspectives of affirmative action and offers an educational perspective. The conversation covers the role of the U.S. Supreme Court and the historical significance of affirmative action on the higher education system.