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A new lawsuit alleges that a New York program to bring more historically underrepresented students into college STEM programs violates the constitution by giving preference to some racial groups.Photo: Allison Shelley/EDU

New lawsuit targets program to diversify NYS STEM students

January 19 | Michael Eisen-Rooney, Chalkbeat New York

A prominent conservative legal foundation is backing a new lawsuit challenging a...

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