Wisconsin Supreme Court eliminates minority college grant program

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a state-funded grant program for Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Southeast Asian college students is unconstitutional, citing insufficient evidence of a compelling government interest in diversity. The program, which offered up to $2,500 in financial aid, was terminated after the court aligned with the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision against affirmative action, which deemed similar diversity objectives 'not sufficiently coherent.'