US EditionTrump to sign order requiring universities disclose admissions data on race
UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – The order mandates federally funded colleges to report admissions data including race, GPA, and test scores to enforce the 2023 Supreme Court ban on race-based affirmative action.
- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring colleges to disclose data on admissions applicants' race and gender to the U.S. Department of Education, aiming for transparency in admissions practices.
- This directive follows a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action in admissions but allowed applicants to share how race affected their lives.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that institutions need to report data to verify that no unlawful discrimination is occurring in admission processes.
- Critics have indicated that the extensive data collection could complicate the understanding of admissions decisions, which include multiple factors beyond race.
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Trump signs executive order to require more college admissions data
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