Education Department investigates 51 universities for discrimination

The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 51 universities, including Ivy League schools Cornell and Yale, for alleged discrimination against white students. The department claims these institutions use racial preferences in their programs. The investigations focus on partnerships with The PhD Project, which aims to support underrepresented groups in earning doctoral degrees. The Education Department argues that these partnerships lead to race-based exclusion in admissions and scholarships. This action follows a memo from the Trump administration that expanded a Supreme Court ruling against race-based admissions. The memo is currently facing legal challenges from major teachers' unions, which argue it infringes on free speech rights.