Dossier
race-based eligibility
Coverage of race-based eligibility in the Nexus archive.
- New York’s race-based STEM programs face constitutional challenges
The New York State Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) is facing a lawsuit over its race-based eligibility rules, which are alleged to discriminate against white and Asian-American students. The legal challenge claims the program violates the Constitution's equal protection guarantee by using racial criteria in admissions.