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Virgina bans public universities from considering legacy in admissions (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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irginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill banning the consideration of legacy to public universities, making the commonwealth the second state to end admission advantages through family connections.

These ties to alumni and donors cannot be taken into consideration for application under the terms of House Bill 48, which Youngkin signed on Friday.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Good luck proving/enforcing this. It’s lip service.