Senators Aim to Ban Legacy Preference in College Admissions

Source: freebeacon.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:41 GMT

A bipartisan group of senators is introducing new federal legislation to ban universities from giving admissions preferences to children of alumni or donors. The "Merit-based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act," or Merit Act, was announced Thursday by three Republicans—Todd Young of Indiana, Tim Scott of South Carolina, and John Kennedy of Louisiana—and three Democrats—Tim […] The post Senators Aim to Ban Legacy Preference in College Admissions appeared first on .

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