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States Seek Affirmative-Action Alternatives

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could radically change the way public colleges admit students, states seeking to diversify student bodies consider alternatives to traditional affirmative-action programs. NPR's Barbara Bradley-Hagerty reports.

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