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Trump Administration Ends Racial-Outcomes Testing in Advanced Classes

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the regulation allowing schools to compare racial outcomes in advanced classes.
The Education Department warned schools that considering race in discipline policies is illegal.
In May 2025, Trump signed an order directing agencies to stop seeking disparate impact in policies.
Civil-rights officials say the new rules build lasting roadblocks for future school-discrimination investigations.

History

Historical Context

Obama-era guidance expanded the Department of Education’s role in monitoring discrimination, as the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter urged schools to investigate Title IX violations and sparked a surge in complaints. Trump’s May 2025 order revoking disparate-impact analysis echoes the 2017 rescission of similar guidance, restoring the pre-2011 enforcement stance. Groups warn the data loss will hinder investigations, recalling earlier civil-rights battles over school equity.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the regulation allowing schools to compare racial outcomes in advanced classes.
The Education Department warned schools that considering race in discipline policies is illegal.
In May 2025, Trump signed an order directing agencies to stop seeking disparate impact in policies.
Civil-rights officials say the new rules build lasting roadblocks for future school-discrimination investigations.

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