The liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down a decades-old college grant program. The state had been awarding taxpayer-funded aid through race-based eligibility rules. The ruling hit Wisconsin’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program. The program was established in 1985 and was administered by the state’s Higher Educational Aids Board.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its decision on June 18, 2026, in Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board. It is a taxpayer challenge brought by five Wisconsin residents. They objected to the distribution of public money under identity-based eligibility rules.
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