ReutersExplainer: Who accredits US universities and what does Trump want to change?
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- Policy Leaning
26% Somewhat Right
- Politician Portrayal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
51% : April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order this week targeting the non-government agencies that accredit universities and other higher-education institutions, saying that some promote diversity he considers to be a form of unlawful discrimination.46% : The order, opens new tab instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to consider terminating government approval of higher-education accrediting agencies that require colleges to show a commitment to having staff and students who are diverse with regard to gender, race and ethnic background.
24% : WHAT IS TRUMP'S CRITICISM OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES? Trump, a Republican, has repeatedly criticized U.S. universities for being bastions of what he calls anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies, and has said accreditation agencies are partly to blame.
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