Trump Signs Orders Ending DEI in University Accreditation, Requiring Foreign Gift Disclosure

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The list includes foreign donation disclosure requirements at universities and an end to โ€™restorative justice’ practices in public schools.

President Donald Trump on April 23 announced additional education reform measures that he said will promote transparency and meritocracy over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; boost technology and innovation; and improve learning environments.

During the signing ceremony and news conference in his office, he was flanked by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and several disabled military veterans.

The first executive order, โ€œTransparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities,โ€ requires higher education institutions to disclose donorsโ€™ nation of origin and other information. The president did not disclose the rules for compliance.

Trump accused his predecessor, President Joe Biden, of allowing China and Qatar to funnel billions of dollars to U.S. universities, stealing taxpayer-funded intellectual property, and using American schools to host foreign propaganda.

The second executive order signed April 23 called for ending DEI in the accreditation of colleges and universities.

In a statement issued after the ceremony, the Department of Education said it will work to include new accrediting agencies in the process and push existing accreditors to focus on lowering college costs, foster innovation, and deliver a high-quality education.

Under the 1965 Higher Education Act, college majors are required to be accredited in order to get federal money for research, student Pell grants, and other functions. While the agencies that evaluate college and university programs and issue the certifications are independent nonprofit agencies, the U.S. government accredits.

โ€œThe existing accreditation monopoly raises costs, contributes to the ever-increasing tuition and fees faced by American families, favors legacy four-year institutions, blocks new accreditors from the market, interferes with statesโ€™ governing board decisions, and pushes universities in ideological directions when they should be focused on core subjects,โ€ McMahon said in the statement.

โ€œThe result is more bureaucracy, less innovation, sprawling DEI administrative complexes, and burdensome oversight by unaccountable accreditors rather than state education leaders and duly appointed governing board members.โ€

By Aaron Gifford

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