Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.

Department officials said that the group limits eligibility based on race and that colleges that partner with it are “engaging in race-exclusionary

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of the Trump administration's push to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that the US president claims excludes white and Asian students.