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U.S. Investigates Duke's Race-Based Admissions Practices

7/29/2025

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Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Department of Education is probing Duke University and its Law Journal for possible civil rights violations tied to race-based admissions practices. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have called on Duke to reassess its policies, reflecting a growing examination of elite universities' admissions across the nation.

History

Historical Context

The 1978 Supreme Court ruling in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke upheld affirmative action in college admissions, allowing race as a factor. This decision has led to scrutiny of institutions like Duke University, which faces allegations of civil rights violations in admissions practices. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are now calling for a reassessment of these policies.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Education is probing Duke University and its Law Journal for possible civil rights violations tied to race-based admissions practices. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have called on Duke to reassess its policies, reflecting a growing examination of elite universities' admissions across the nation.

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