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Opinion - Trump is using the IRS and nonprofit status to chill affirmative action

  • The Trump administration proposed rules to strip tax-exempt status from private schools that consider race in admissions, scholarships, or programs—aiming to end race-conscious diversity efforts.
  • The change would make donations non-deductible and could dramatically hamper fundraising, potentially affecting as many as 18,000 private schools.
  • The proposal has sparked fierce criticism and likely legal fights—officials say it enforces nondiscrimination, while critics call it an attack on affirmative action; race-neutral aid and religious exemptions would remain allowed.
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