Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, sits in the main room of his laboratory school in Silicon Valley. Sami Yenigun/NPR hide caption
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Attorney Bert Rein speaks to the media while standing with plaintiff Abigail Noel Fisher after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in her case in 2012 in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
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A Victory For Affirmative Action, And For Many Colleges A Sigh Of Relief
University Of Texas At Austin President Reacts To Affirmative Action Ruling
Abigail Fisher, who challenged the use of race in college admissions, speaks to reporters outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 9, 2015. The Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas' affirmative action program in a 4-3 decision. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption