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Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter

  • Following a 2023 Supreme Court decision, the Education Department issued a memo, expanded from the decision, interpreting that race-based policies are forbidden in any aspect of education, including K-12 and higher education.
  • The memo, issued under the Trump administration, warns schools and colleges they could lose federal money over 'race-based preferences' and has triggered federal lawsuits from the nation's two largest teachers' unions who argue it is too vague and violates free speech rights.
  • Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor stated that students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, and should not be prejudged by the color of their skin, affirming that they will not yield on this commitment.
  • More than 50 universities, including Arizona State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Yale, Cornell, Duke, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are under investigation by the Education Department for alleged racial discrimination, as part of President Trump's campaign to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
  • The investigations primarily focus on colleges' partnerships with The PhD Project, a nonprofit aiming to diversify the business world by helping underrepresented groups obtain business degrees, with officials alleging that these programs exclude white and Asian American students.
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The Flyer broke the news in on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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