FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Republican senator wants to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination in higher education accreditation.
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., was set to introduce a bill Wednesday barring accreditors from requiring colleges to adopt race- or sex-based standards for admissions, hiring, leadership, or special commendations.
“Accreditation should be about academic quality, not about enforcing woke quotas,” Banks said in a statement. “My bill puts common sense back into accreditation and defends the principles that make American higher education strong.”
Trump’s executive order, first reported by The Daily Signal on April 23, requires accreditors to comply with federal anti-discrimination law, such as his Jan. 20 directive prohibiting DEI practices in federally funded…
