“Senators are taking fresh aim at legacy and donor preferences for admission to college, as advantages given to certain students and groups come under increasing scrutiny following a recent Supreme Court ruling striking down the use of race in college admissions,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“A bill introduced Tuesday by Sens.
Todd Young (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA)—called the MERIT Act—would try to end legacy admissions at colleges and universities.”