Education advocates in Massachusetts say state lawmakers could help counter the Supreme Court s recent decisions to end affirmative action and student-loan forgiveness. Supporters of the Cherish Act say it provides a blueprint for high-quality, debt-free education to every resident of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page said eliminating student debt is an essential investment and a step toward achieving racial and economic justice. .
In a historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday decided colleges and universities cannot use race for consideration for admissions. The ruling struck down affirmative action in public higher education institutions. Using the 14th Amendment as the basis of his argument, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the two universities' programs “violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment," in his 6-3 majority opinion on both cases: , and .
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