Trump Administration Ends Racial Quota Grants to Restore Constitutional Fairness in Education

In a bold challenge to decades of entrenched racial preferences, the Trump administration has announced it will halt $350 million in federal grant funding for colleges based on minority enrollment thresholds, declaring such race-based eligibility requirements unconstitutional. This shift disrupts the long-standing practice of rewarding universities with quotas linked to race or ethnicity, raising urgent questions about fairness, legal boundaries, and the future of education funding. Is Government Funding Based on Skin Color Constitutional? The Department of Education’s directive affects major programs, including over $250 million allocated for Hispanic-Serving Institutions—colleges where at least 25% of undergraduates are Hispanic. Smaller programs...