A bill to ban legacy admissions in Mass.

Almost a year after affirmative action was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, Massachusetts lawmakers are working to institute a ban on legacy preferences at colleges in the state. Legacy preference, or legacy admissions, is the practice of favoring college applicants who have familial connections to the school, and it often disproportionately benefits white and wealthier students.

Today on The Common WBUR Education Reporter Max Larkin discusses the bill's background and how it's being received in Mass. education communities.