Education Department launches investigation into Yale’s partnership with diversity program
The announcement cites Yale’s partnership with The PhD Project — an organization which aims to bolster diversity amongst business school faculty — as a potential violation of the Feb. 14 “Dear Colleague” letter which ordered schools to end race-conscious programs.
Education Department Investigates Dozens of Colleges for Discrimination
The Trump administration is following through on its threat to crack down on colleges’ race-based programs, beginning with a small postgraduate recruitment partnership.
Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter
The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called "racial preferences" in academics or scholarships, a move that comes amid the Trump administration's wider crackdown on diversity,
US Department of Education opens Title VI investigation into University of Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Education announced investigations into 45 higher education institutions for alleged civil rights violations.
More Than 50 Universities Face Federal Investigations as Part of Trump's Anti-DEI Campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity and equity programs that his officials say exclude whit
UNLV being investigated by Department of Education for ties to DEI program
The Department of Education announced an investigation into UNLV and 44 other universities this morning alleging the institutions are “engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.
Education Department to investigate Arizona State University over diversity initiative
Arizona State University is among 45 total schools the federal agency claims is not complying with civil rights' obligations.
US Education Department Says It Is Probing 45 Universities
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday said its office for civil rights is investigating 45 universities. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report.
UNO on list of U.S. Education Department’s DEI violators
The University of Nebraska-Omaha is among 45 universities that are now under investigation by the U.S. Department of ...
Trump must ditch Biden-era memo pushing 'racially discriminatory' discipline, says parents group
The group Parents Defending Education is hoping the Trump Education Department will reverse course on Biden era guidelines ...
The Trump administration is investigating Rutgers and other colleges for alleged racial discrimination
The new investigations come as President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to end DEI programs at schools nationwide, ...
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U.S. Department of Education’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Prohibiting DEI and FAQs Document Challenged in Federal Court
On March 5, 2025, the National Education Association (NEA) and its New Hampshire affiliate (NEA-NH) sued the U.S. Department of Education, ...
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For Durango schools, ‘Dear Colleague’ letter has done nothing but increase uncertainty
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in education has left many schools uncertain ...
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Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Sues Education Department Over DEI Threats
It's the second lawsuit to challenge the guidance that seeks to end diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools.
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Duke among 45 schools under federal investigation for alleged race-based discrimination in graduate programs
Forty-five universities, including Duke, are being investigated for possibly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by ...
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Campus Crusade: More colleges removing DEI programs and requirements
A University of Virginia spokesman told The Center Square that, “in accordance with the [board’s] resolution, the ...
University of New Mexico under DOE investigation
This comes after the Dear Colleague Letter reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences ...