In 1965, Harvard Law School saw 15 Black students in its graduating class. Harvard Law School welcomed its lowest number of Black students this fall since the 1960s, according to the New York Times.

The New York Times examined data from 18 of the nation’s top law schools and found that first-year Black enrollment had ...

A Boston civil rights firm charged in a complaint on Monday that Harvard University’s preferential treatment of the children of alumni violates federal law, putting pressure on the Education ...

The Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions is taking a toll on universities, including Harvard Law School, which enrolled its lowest class of Black applicants in ...

Harvard University was accused by minority groups of violating federal law by giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to children of alumni and wealthy donors, days after the US ...

The Education Department is investigating Harvard University's use of legacy admissions following a complaint from advocacy groups alleging that the practice violates federal civil rights law. In a ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comment by Harvard University. After threatening nearly $3 billion in federal funding cuts at Harvard University, the U.S. Department of Justice ...

Harvard University is being investigated by the Department of Education regarding their legacy admissions process. The famous university is facing an investigation under Title VI of the Civil Rights ...

A lawsuit has been filed against Harvard University on behalf of Black and Latino organizations in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision last week to constitutionally eliminate affirmative action.

Legacy admissions give an advantage to college applicants whose parents are alumni. Now, the Education Department has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions practices.

July 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether Harvard racially discriminates by favoring applicants with ties to donors and alumni in its admissions process, according ...