From Reuters: The U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday it launched new probes into five medical schools over their admissions practices, marking the latest attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to crack down on diversity initiatives. The Education Department's office for civil rights launched probes against the Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, and William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, the department said in a statement.
The statement said the probes were linked to alleged racial discrimination in admissions but it did not elaborate further, opens new tab or provide evidence for those allegations. It noted Trump's broader crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. East Carolina University told local media it complied with state and federal law as well as court rulings and that it would respond accordingly to the Education Department. Dartmouth College also said it remained confident in its admissions practices...
Full story at https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-education-department-probes-five-medical-schools-over-admissions-practices-2026-07-23/.
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