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Palo Alto Father Sues Colleges Over Racial Discrimination

4/10/2026

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A Palo Alto father sues multiple universities for racial discrimination after his son Stanley Zhong was rejected by 16 colleges despite a 4.4 GPA and SAT.
The family struggled to find legal representation and turned to AI for help.
They launched the nonprofit SWORD to advocate against discriminatory admissions and have GoFundMe funding.
They say the case could affect more than their son amid Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action.

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A Palo Alto father sues multiple universities for racial discrimination after his son Stanley Zhong was rejected by 16 colleges despite a 4.4 GPA and SAT.
The family struggled to find legal representation and turned to AI for help.
They launched the nonprofit SWORD to advocate against discriminatory admissions and have GoFundMe funding.
They say the case could affect more than their son amid Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action.