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Trump administration investigating SLU for racial discrimination
STLPR • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating St. Louis University School of Medicine and four other medical schools for potential racial discrimination in admissions practices.
- The Office of Civil Rights will assess whether these schools violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating based on race, color, or national origin.
- Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights, criticized admissions policies that prioritize racial quotas over merit, stating such practices violate the law and undermine fairness.
- The investigation also includes Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, and William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- St. Louis University School of Medicine has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the investigation.
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