Trump-Era College Admissions Data Order: A Look Back at the Push for Meritocracy Post-Affirmative Action Ban
Trump-Era College Admissions Data Order: A Look Back at the Push for Meritocracy Post-Affirmative Action Ban In a significant move during his presidency, Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum on a past Thursday, compelling colleges and universities to submit expanded admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education. This directive was framed as a continuation of the administration’s efforts against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, aiming to uncover whether institutions were still factoring race into admissions despite the Supreme…