President Donald Trump has signed a new directive forcing colleges and universities to turn over detailed data on the demographics of their incoming classes each year so Department of Education officials can scrutinize it to see if they are still using banned programs meant to benefit racial minorities.
A fact sheet shared with The Independent by a White House official says Trump’s presidential memorandum to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon directs her to require “transparency” from higher education institutions receiving federal funds in the form of student aid with a “revamp” of the department’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
