Trump’s suppression targets DEI is more than 50 universities in the investigation: NPR

The US Department of Education launched investigations In 52 universities in 41 states, schools accuse the use of “ethnic preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities.”

On Friday, the Ministry of Civil Rights Office said that 45 schools, especially graduate studies programs, violated the 1964 Civil Rights Law through partnership with it PhD projectA non -profit institution that helps students from actress groups an act is an incomplete to obtain a doctorate in business. The program focuses on supporting black, Latin and American students.

The Ministry of Education claims that the PhD project limits eligibility based on the race of the participants, and therefore, the universities participating in the organization participates in the “practices of approval of race”.

“Students must be evaluated according to merit and achievement, and not judging their skin tone. We will not result from this commitment,” said Linda McMahon, Minister of Education, according to the entitlement and achievement. In a statement.

The PhD project did not immediately respond to the request for comment.

Schools under investigation include dozens of government schools and ivy league, Cornell Weyel. A number of private schools also face scrutiny, including Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Rice, Massachusetts Institute for Technology and New York University. Full menu for schools here.

Six additional institutions for higher education are investigated to grant them “unacceptable grants on the basis of race.” Another one He was accused of “managing a program that isolates students on the basis of race.”

The seven affected schools are: Grand Valley State University; Ethaka College New England College of Optics; Alabama University, Minnesota University, twin cities; South Florida University; Oaklahoma University, Tolsa School for Medicine. The Ministry of Education did not respond to NPR request to clarify the school accused of chapter.

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The Ministry’s inquiries come a month after issuing letters of warnings for institutions to stop using “sweat -based preferences” in admission, financial aid, employment, training and other areas or loss of risk federal financing. He specifically accused the American educational institutions of discrimination against white and Asian students.

Two of the largest teachers’ unions in the country – the National Association for Education and the American Union of Teachers – submitted separate federal lawsuits against the Ministry of Education’s memo, on the pretext that it is unfounded and mystery.

The message and the attack on investigations are part of the Trump administration’s goal in banning diversity, fairness and integration programs in the name of “Wokenes”.

The Ministry of Education was also Investigation of 60 universities On allegations of anti -Semitic discrimination. A handful of schools in both groups of investigations, including Cornell, George Mason, Rutgers Weel, University of Wisconsin, Madison and Washington University.

Earlier this week, the administration warned that universities may face “possible enforcement measures” if officials decide that schools have failed to protect Jewish students on the campus.

The increasing number of investigations against higher education institutions also comes at a time when the Ministry of Education faces radical discounts in employees. This week, at least 240 employees of the Civil Rights Office were delivered, many of whom were lawyers investigating complaints from families who believed the school was distinguished against their child.