US EditionNigeria: Trump Orders Us Colleges to Reveal Race Data to Prove Fairness
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – The executive order follows accusations that some California universities use race proxies in admissions and suspends $584 million in research grants to UCLA, officials said.
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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered universities on Thursday to disclose racial data from those applying for admission, as a way to demonstrate impartiality in granting admission. The Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, ended in 2023 the so-called "positive discrimination," by ruling the unconstitutionality of university admission procedures that take into account the skin color or ethnic origin of applicants. But he stated that univers…
White House Orders Full Disclosure on College Admissions Data to Ensure Fairness
Image source: YouTube The White House ordered colleges to disclose expanded college admissions data, directing the Education Department to collect granular reports from schools that receive federal aid. Signed on August 7, the directive aims to verify compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling by testing for unlawful use of race and alleged proxies. Officials say the Education Department will specify fields and timelines through the National …
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