Trump Issues Order for Universities to Report Data on Race

• Trump plans to issue an order requiring universities to provide data on race during admissions.
• The order comes after a ruling from the Supreme Court banning racial quotas.
• Agreements with the universities of Brown and Columbia require them to provide data on admissions.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an order requiring universities to provide data on student admissions to confirm that they do not use racial quotas. This step aims to increase transparency in university admissions, in line with official statements from the Office of Management and Budget.

Trump directs the education secretary, Linda McMahon, to compile data that universities provide to the federal government. This pertains to data systems on higher education that conduct surveys on trends in education, financial aid, and other aspects.

This order references the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States from June 2023, which banned universities from considering race during admissions. After this ruling, a lack of data on admissions was identified, which raised concerns about the actual use of race in the selection process.

Trump is also actively speaking out against diversity and inclusion programs at universities. Not long ago, agreements were made with the universities of Brown and Columbia, which were required to provide data on student admissions, broken down by race and academic indicators.

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