US EditionTrump signs executive order targeting college accreditation process
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at college accreditation, targeting the federal government's process for approving institutions for federal funding, according to a White House official.
- The order directs the Secretary of Education to hold accreditors accountable for violations related to the Civil Rights Act, stated the official.
- Trump's executive actions include measures to address unlawful discrimination in higher education and increase accountability for ideological biases on campuses, as noted by the official.
- The executive order seeks to increase competition among accreditors and address ideological bias in higher education.
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Trump Signs Order Directing Investigations Into University Accreditors
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday evening directing the United States Department of Education to overhaul the federal higher education accreditation system — with a specific mandate to eliminate the consideration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation processes.
Trump signs executive orders addressed to universities and equity efforts in schools
President Donald Trump ordered stricter scrutiny of U.S. universities and the accrediters who oversee them, part of his growing campaign to put an end to what he calls »consciousness » and diversity efforts in education. In a series of executive orders signed on Wednesday, Trump criticized universities as progressive opponents of his political agenda.
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