Trump Administration Proposes Tax Exemption Revocation for Racially Discriminatory Private Schools

The US Treasury and IRS propose removing tax exemptions for private schools that discriminate based on race, color, or national origin.

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The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed a rule to revoke federal tax exemptions for private schools that discriminate based on race, color, or national origin. ^[1] The agencies calculated that the proposed rule could affect up to 18,000 educational institutions. ^[2] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that rebranding racial preferences as equitable, inclusive, or aimed at promoting diversity does not change their discriminatory nature. ^[3] The IRS and Treasury estimated that the proposal may impact as many as 18,000 private educational institutions across the United States. ^[4] The proposed regulation, which would take effect in May 2027, would affect admissions, policies, loans, scholarships, and athletics at private schools, according to the Treasury Department. ^[5] The administration views this as part of a broader campaign to transform education in the United States by dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. ^[6] On his first day in office in his second term in 2025, President Donald Trump signed an order ending a number of DEI-related policies implemented under the Biden administration. ^[7]

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The agencies calculated that the proposed rule could affect up to 18,000 educational institutions. · El Universal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that rebranding racial preferences as equitable, inclusive, or aimed at promoting diversity does not change their discriminatory nature. · El Universal

The IRS and Treasury estimated that the proposal may impact as many as 18,000 private educational institutions across the United States. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

The proposed regulation, which would take effect in May 2027, would affect admissions, policies, loans, scholarships, and athletics at private schools, according to the Treasury Department. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

The administration views this as part of a broader campaign to transform education in the United States by dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. · El Universal

On his first day in office in his second term in 2025, President Donald Trump signed an order ending a number of DEI-related policies implemented under the Biden administration. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

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