Trump killed affirmative action. His base might not like what comes next.

Trump killed affirmative action. His base might not like what comes next.

Richard Kahlenberg advocates for class-based affirmative action instead of race-based admissions.

Trump administration is coming for class-based affirmative action

President Donald Trump’s administration is scrutinizing higher education. Last week, the White House issued a memorandum requiring all universities receiving federal funds to submit admissions data on all applicants to the Department of Education. The goal is to enforce the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-based affirmative action. Days before the memo was released, The post Trump administration is coming for class-based affirmative a…