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US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools

The U.S. Justice Department has initiated an investigation into the admissions policies at Stanford University and several University of California campuses, focusing on potential discrimination against Asian American applicants. This scrutiny comes in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that struck down race-conscious admissions practices. The investigation aims to determine if these universities' policies, including legacy admissions and donor preferences, disadvantage Asian American students. The probe was prompted by a complaint from the Asian American Coalition for Education, which alleges that these practices violate federal law by discriminating against Asian American applicants. The Justice Department has requested extensive documentation from the universities regarding their admissions processes, signaling a thorough review of how these institutions consider race and other factors in admissions decisions.

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