WORLDWIDE
\nPresident Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders directing stricter oversight of American universities and the organisations that accredit them, intensifying his campaign to dismantle diversity initiatives and what he calls \u201cwokeness\u201d in education.
\nThe orders, signed on Wednesday, push for tougher enforcement of existing laws requiring universities to disclose financial links with foreign entities.
\nAnother move aims to overhaul the accrediting agencies responsible for determining whether colleges can receive federal student aid.
\nTrump\u2019s directives also target equity policies in K-12 schools.
\nHe ordered the Education Department to identify and reverse measures aimed at ensuring racial equity in school discipline, which the administration claims discriminates against non-minority students.
\nThese changes reflect Trump\u2019s broader agenda to reshape education policy by rolling back diversity efforts and increasing scrutiny of liberal academic institutions.
\nThe focus on foreign influence in universities reignited last week amid heightened tensions between the White House and Harvard University.
\nRepublicans have long raised concerns about financial ties between U.S. colleges and nations such as China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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