Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/4000x2667!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2F50%2Fe172541e4a2a884676d4d3031053%2Fap26246539420285.jpg' alt='FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass.'/><p>The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.</p><p>(Image credit: Steven Senne)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-141947' />