Ed Sec McMahon announces White House policy to return education power to states, parents<\/a><\/h4>\nIn a push to overhaul the nation’s school system, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump outline the administration’s efforts to dismantle federal micromanagement and restore parental rights, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House. The policy shifts redirect billions from DEI programs to classrooms while granting states waivers to bypass Washington bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nNEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Trump administration proposed new regulations on Thursday to revoke the tax-exempt status of private schools and colleges if \u200bthey use race in admissions, scholarships or other school-administered programs, the latest effort by the federal government to root out diversity initiatives in education.<\/p>\n
The rules, proposed by the Treasury Department \u200cand Internal Revenue Service, aim to end what administration officials argue is discrimination against white students in favor of students of color.<\/p>\n
“Schools rebranding race-based preferences as equitable, inclusive, or diversity-enhancing does not change their discriminatory nature,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent<\/a> said in a \u200bstatement.<\/p>\nThe proposal follows the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions<\/i> decisions, which prohibited most race-conscious admissions<\/a> policies at colleges and universities.<\/p>\nDOJ OPENS PROBE INTO PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGE OVER ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION FAVORING MINORITY STUDENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n![\"Treasury](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/scott-bessent-white-house-briefing-fox-news-002.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nThe rules aim to end what administration officials argue is discrimination against white students in favor of students of color.<\/span> (Mark Schiefelbein\/AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAdmissions, educational policies, scholarships and loans, athletics and “every other school-administered or \u200bschool-supported program” would be covered by the Treasury’s proposal.<\/p>\n
It would apply to any program that considers race, color, or national or ethnic origin “for any purpose,” including efforts to address past racial discrimination.<\/p>\n
The \u200bTreasury estimated that the rules \u200bcould impact as many \u2060as 18,000 schools at all education levels and 750,000 students who could be affected because they may qualify for race-based scholarships.<\/p>\n
The proposal would not prevent private schools from having a \u200breligious mission, curriculum or program. Religious schools could continue to choose students \u200bbased on religious \u2060affiliation, according to the Treasury.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nThe \u200bTreasury estimated that the rules \u200bcould impact as many \u2060as 18,000 schools at all education levels and 750,000 students who may qualify for race-based scholarships.<\/span> (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Treasury also said the proposal would not prohibit schools from helping disadvantaged students using race-neutral criteria, including income, geography or first-generation status.<\/p>\n
The new proposal is subject to a public comment period and would likely spark legal challenges if \u2060adopted.<\/p>\n
The American Association of University Professors, which advocates for academic freedom and has sued the administration \u200bto block funding cuts in the past, said it is considering legal action against the proposal.<\/p>\n
“This is not neutral enforcement \u200cof \u2060civil-rights law. It is an affirmative attempt to turn civil-rights law against the very people it was enacted to protect,” AAUP President Todd Wolfson said in a statement. “For half a century, federal policy recognized that measures intended to dismantle entrenched racial exclusion are not equivalent to policies designed to preserve it.”<\/p>\n
DOJ OPENS PROBE INTO HARVARD’S FINANCIAL AID FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN STUDENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n![\"Students](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1200\/675\/students-walking-harvard-banners-optimized.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nThe administration has sought to eliminate \u2060diversity, equity and inclusion policies \u200bin K-12 schools and higher education since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.<\/span> (Sophie Park\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Trump administration proposed new regulations on Thursday to revoke the tax-exempt status of private schools and colleges if \u200bthey use race in admissions, scholarships or other school-administered programs, the latest effort by the federal government to root out diversity initiatives in education.<\/p>\n The rules, proposed by the Treasury Department \u200cand Internal Revenue Service, aim to end what administration officials argue is discrimination against white students in favor of students of color.<\/p>\n “Schools rebranding race-based preferences as equitable, inclusive, or diversity-enhancing does not change their discriminatory nature,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent<\/a> said in a \u200bstatement.<\/p>\n The proposal follows the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions<\/i> decisions, which prohibited most race-conscious admissions<\/a> policies at colleges and universities.<\/p>\n DOJ OPENS PROBE INTO PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGE OVER ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION FAVORING MINORITY STUDENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The rules aim to end what administration officials argue is discrimination against white students in favor of students of color.<\/span> (Mark Schiefelbein\/AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Admissions, educational policies, scholarships and loans, athletics and “every other school-administered or \u200bschool-supported program” would be covered by the Treasury’s proposal.<\/p>\n It would apply to any program that considers race, color, or national or ethnic origin “for any purpose,” including efforts to address past racial discrimination.<\/p>\n The \u200bTreasury estimated that the rules \u200bcould impact as many \u2060as 18,000 schools at all education levels and 750,000 students who could be affected because they may qualify for race-based scholarships.<\/p>\n The proposal would not prevent private schools from having a \u200breligious mission, curriculum or program. Religious schools could continue to choose students \u200bbased on religious \u2060affiliation, according to the Treasury.<\/p>\n The \u200bTreasury estimated that the rules \u200bcould impact as many \u2060as 18,000 schools at all education levels and 750,000 students who may qualify for race-based scholarships.<\/span> (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Treasury also said the proposal would not prohibit schools from helping disadvantaged students using race-neutral criteria, including income, geography or first-generation status.<\/p>\n The new proposal is subject to a public comment period and would likely spark legal challenges if \u2060adopted.<\/p>\n The American Association of University Professors, which advocates for academic freedom and has sued the administration \u200bto block funding cuts in the past, said it is considering legal action against the proposal.<\/p>\n “This is not neutral enforcement \u200cof \u2060civil-rights law. It is an affirmative attempt to turn civil-rights law against the very people it was enacted to protect,” AAUP President Todd Wolfson said in a statement. “For half a century, federal policy recognized that measures intended to dismantle entrenched racial exclusion are not equivalent to policies designed to preserve it.”<\/p>\n DOJ OPENS PROBE INTO HARVARD’S FINANCIAL AID FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN STUDENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The administration has sought to eliminate \u2060diversity, equity and inclusion policies \u200bin K-12 schools and higher education since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.<\/span> (Sophie Park\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n