RomanBabakin via Getty Images The Justice Department said in a court filing on Thursday that Harvard University has failed to demonstrate that it does not discriminate on the basis of race. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday sided with Asian-American students suing Harvard University over the Ivy League school’s consideration of race in its admissions policy. The lawsuit, filed by Students For Fair Admission on behalf of the students, argues that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants. But in Harvard’s case, Justice Department officials said, the university hasn’t explained how it uses race in admissions and has not adopted meaningful criteria to limit the use of race. The statement of interest filed by the Justice Department opposes Harvard’s request to dismiss the lawsuit before trial.

Source: Huffington Post August 30, 2018 14:48 UTC