Trump Administration's Bid to End Diversity Efforts at Nonprofit Schools Faces Legal Challenges

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would strip nonprofit colleges, universities, and private K-12 schools of their tax-exempt status if they have programs that use race as a criterion for eligibility. The rule, which could affect 18,000 private schools and 750,000 students, has been met with opposition from educational groups and legal scholars who argue that the government lacks the authority to implement it. The proposed rule hinges on the Trump administration's definition of racial discrimination, which is at odds with legal precedents and the legal definition of charitable activities. Opponents of the rule expect to use recent court cases to support their argument that the government lacks the authority to implement the rule.