Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court

A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.

By: Elizabeth Schmidt, UMass Amherst, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,367

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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By Elizabeth Schmidt, UMass Amherst

The Trump administration wants to strip all nonprofit colleges, universities and private K-12 schools of their tax-exempt status if any of their programs designed to help students uses race as a criterion for eligibility.

This change is included in a rule the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed on Sept. 3, 2026. The rule could take effect after May 31, 2027, following a two-month-long comment period – …

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