"Students Advocate for Diversity Through Personal Essays After Affirmative Action Ban"

After the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action in college admissions, high school students are rewriting their college application essays to emphasize their racial identities, as essays become the only place for applicants to directly indicate their racial and ethnic backgrounds. This comes amidst a turbulent year in American education, with students also navigating debates about free speech and antisemitism on college campuses, as well as the impact of the ban on race-conscious admissions.