Nation How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good September 11, 2022September 11, 2022Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, USA TODAYComments Off on How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good Two Supreme Court cases on race-aware admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are pushing affirmative action's history to the fore.