In 1965, Harvard Law School saw 15 Black students in its graduating class. Harvard Law School welcomed its lowest number of Black students this fall since the 1960s, according to the New York Times.

A Boston civil rights firm charged in a complaint on Monday that Harvard University’s preferential treatment of the children of alumni violates federal law, putting pressure on the Education ...

The Education Department is investigating Harvard University's use of legacy admissions following a complaint from advocacy groups alleging that the practice violates federal civil rights law. In a ...

A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of ...

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A lawsuit has been filed against Harvard University on behalf of Black and Latino organizations in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision last week to constitutionally eliminate affirmative action.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comment by Harvard University. After threatening nearly $3 billion in federal funding cuts at Harvard University, the U.S. Department of Justice ...

The Biden administration has opened an investigation into Harvard's use of legacy admissions policies granting preference to relatives of alumni, the federal Education Department confirmed Tuesday.

Harvard University and other American universities are now subject to expanded federal requirements to disclose race-related admissions data, following a recent memorandum from President Donald Trump.

The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy ...

WASHINGTON - A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly ...