Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter

The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called "racial preferences" in academics or scholarships, a move that comes amid the Trump administration's wider crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.The department said 45 schools are under investigation for partnering with the Ph.D Project, which it says is “an organization that purports to provide doctoral students with insights into obtaining a Ph.D.