The Education Department announced Friday it would look into more than 50 universities for what is known as “racial preferences” for scholars and scholarships.
The department said 45 schools are under investigation to partner with the PhD project. This is an organization that aims to provide doctoral students with insights to earn their PhD. It is a networking opportunity, but limits eligibility based on the race of the participants.”
Seven more schools are under investigation for “an unacceptable racial-based scholarships and suspected racial-based segregation.”
The list includes Ivy League schools, state universities and small institutions of higher education. Among the researched include Yale University, University of Kentucky, Ithaca University, University of Alabama, University of Chicago, University of South Florida, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Education Bureau's Civil Rights Office has accused the agency of violating Title VI, which prohibits race-based discrimination in education.
The investigation comes after the department sent a letter from a dear colleague on February 14th, then told the university to remove Day.
The letter said the schools found compliance would not receive funding cuts.
“This sector will no longer tolerate the obvious and secret racism that is prevalent in educational institutions in this country. The law is clear: it treats students differently based on race to achieve ambiguous goals such as diversity, racial balance, social justice, and equity.
The administration has revealed that universities and universities will be key targets during President Trump's second term.
