"Legacy Admissions Under Fire: Harvard Faces New Complaints"

A civil rights group has filed a federal complaint challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, arguing that the practice discriminates against students of color. Legacy admissions give preference to applicants who have family members that attended the school, and critics describe it as affirmative action for white, wealthy students. The complaint alleges that Harvard's use of legacy admissions violates the Civil Rights Act and undermines merit-based admissions. This challenge comes in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's ruling against race-based affirmative action, which severely limits the consideration of race in college admissions. President Joe Biden has expressed interest in analyzing legacy admissions and other practices that perpetuate privilege.