NPR | Heated Arguments Fly At Supreme Court Over Race In College Admissions NPR Affirmative action in higher education was once again under attack before the Supreme Court Wednesday. In the past the court has allowed race as one of many factors in college admissions. But as the court has grown more conservative, it has moved to ... Supreme Court Justices' Comments Don't Bode Well for Affirmative Action The Supreme Court Weighs Affirmative Action—and Proves Even It Can Barely ... Scalia questions place of some black students in elite colleges |