14. Affirmative Action May Be on the Way Out. Could That Actually be a Good Thing for Campus Diversity?

With the Supreme Court considering two cases that could spell the end of affirmative action, many are worried about what that might mean for campus diversity. Author Richard Kahlenberg has been pushing for a different kind of affirmative action for years. He sat down with Ben to explain why he thinks using a socioeconomic lens, rather than a race based one, could actually make higher ed more accessible – not less.  Higher Ed Spotlight is a new podcast, sponsored by Chegg’s Center for Digital Learning, that aims to explore the future of higher education today.