Dozens of colleges are now under investigation for their work with a group called The PhD Project, which helps PhD candidates ...

The PhD Project’s website shows three Alabama university partners, including the University of Alabama, Auburn University and ...

Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education ...

Emory University is under federal investigation for its partnership with The PhD Project, part of a broader effort to ...

The Trump administration is following through on its threat to crack down on colleges’ race-based programs, beginning with a ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it has opened an investigation into Duke University for allegedly violating ...

The department warned UW-Madison and dozens of other institutions on Monday about potential enforcement action it may take if ...

Several universities across Massachusetts and New England are the subject of new investigations launched under President ...

Dozens of colleges are now under investigation for their work with a group called The PhD Project, which helps PhD candidates of color.

The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.

The Education Department announced the investigation Friday, naming dozens of schools, including the University of Delaware, ...