Another Obama era legacy issue goes down in defeat the same way it was created . . . . . with Trump's pin and phone.

Turns out that 57 years of affirmative action  has resulted in a lowering of entrance standards for many  colleges and universities for blacks and (some) Hispanics while narrowing entrance policies for white, Jewish and Asian students.  Understand that "affirmative action" (the law) is one thing,  guidance letters from the executive branch expanding that law while circumventing Congress,  is quite another.  Once again,  Obama's authoritarian dictates (i.e. "guidance letters) designed to be a continuing part of his legacy had Clinton won the election,  returns to  the dust from whence it came.  The following NY Times article gives a reasonable review of the Trump administrative doctrine effecting Obama's expansion of Affirmative Action as a law.  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it was abandoning Obama . . . . . . .
administration policies that called on universities to consider race as a factor in diversifying their campuses, signaling that the administration will champion race-blind admissions standards.
In a joint letter, the Education and Justice Departments announced that they had rescinded seven Obama-era policy guidelines on affirmative action, which, the departments said, “advocate policy preferences and positions beyond the requirements of the Constitution.”
“The executive branch cannot circumvent Congress or the courts by creating guidance that goes beyond the law and — in some instances — stays on the books for decades,” said Devin M. O’Malley, a Justice Department spokesman.
Striking a softer tone, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wrote in a separate statement: “The Supreme Court has determined what affirmative action policies are constitutional, and the court’s written decisions are the best guide for navigating this complex issue. Schools should continue to offer equal opportunities for all students while abiding by the law.”

A highly anticipated case is pitting Harvard against Asian-American students who say one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions has systematically excluded some Asian-American applicants to maintain slots for students of other races. That case is clearly aimed at the Supreme Court.
“The whole issue of using race in education is being looked at with a new eye in light of the fact that it’s not just white students being discriminated against, but Asians and others as well,” said Roger Clegg, the president and general counsel of the conservative Center for Equal Opportunity. “As the demographics of the country change, it becomes more and more problematic.”








https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/us/politics/trump-affirmative-action-race-schools.html