Eric Darnley SmallThe Trump administration has launched investigations into race-based admissions at Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools, demanding documentation on applicant data, standardized test scores, and race considerations dating back to 2019. This move escalates the administration's racist campaign targeting selective universities accused of violating a 2023 Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action. Critics argue this pressures institutions to eliminate diversity considerations, undermining access for underrepresented groups. Ohio State assures compliance, calling the investigation routine. Click here to learn more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-medical-school-stanford-ohio-state-a7d892267d74cc798167fb48379f7f6d #AffirmativeAction #CivilRights #Education #DiversityInEducation #JusticeReform #HigherEd
Trump administration probes race in admissions at 3 medical schools
The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities. The Justice Department opened the investigations on Wednesday into possible discrimination at the medical schools of Stanford University, Ohio State, and the University of California, San Diego. Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, announced the investigations on X. President Donald Trump has been ramping up scrutiny of universities he decries as overrun by liberal influence, using tools such as control of federal research funding as leverage.