Here’s an NRO editorial on yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on race and K-12 schools. Although conservatives are for the most part pleased with the decision, many had hoped for a broader ruling that has implications for higher ed. Here’s the Chronicle’s take:

Despite striking down two voluntary school-integration plans in a 5-to-4 ruling on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court left solidly intact its precedents dealing with affirmative action in higher education. …
“I think higher education came out as one of the big winners in this decision,” said John C. Brittain, chief counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. …
The decision is expected to have no impact on higher-education desegregation plans.