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Changes in affirmative action may have little impact on Hawaii schools

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Affirmative action could be overturned in the Supreme Court, which might affect admissions for students of color. Affirmative action enables schools to use race as a very small determining factor in their admissions process to ensure that their schools are racially diverse. A sign welcomed students for the fall 2022 semester at the Dole Street entrance of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

Affirmative action could be overturned in the Supreme Court, which might affect admissions for students of color. Affirmative action enables schools to use race as a very small determining factor in their admissions process to ensure that their schools are racially diverse. A sign welcomed students for the fall 2022 semester at the Dole Street entrance of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.