Trump Turns To Higher Education; And A Selective New York City High School Struggles With Diversity
Also in this week's roundup: the White House outlined its proposals on the Higher Education Act, and only 7 black students were admitted into one of New York's most selective high schools.
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President Trump pivots to higher education this week
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that could affect a few areas of higher education: from data collection to free speech.
The order called for, among other things, an expansion to the federal College Scorecard, which reports average earnings and debt for graduates at institutions around the country. But the part that received the most attention was a
