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Coloradans Anticipating Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action

The justices will weigh whether universities can consider race in their admissions decisions.

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Priscilla Shaw Rahn is a master music teacher and chair of the Asian Education Advisory Council at Denver Public Schools. Shaw Rahn opposes race-based admissions.
Priscilla Shaw Rahn is a master music teacher and chair of the Asian Education Advisory Council at Denver Public Schools. Shaw Rahn opposes race-based admissions. (CBS)

By Anna Alejo, CBS Denver:

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on two key cases involving affirmative action.

The justices will weigh whether universities can consider race in their admissions decisions. The hearing is focusing on policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Many observers anticipate a ruling next summer that could overturn 50 years of precedent.

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