OPINION: Colleges should not be punished for trying to give every student a fair shot

The Treasury Department proposal about tax-exempt status could affect as many as 18,000 private schools and colleges nationwide.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/oped-spiva-091626-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The Treasury Department wants to strip tax-exempt status from private schools that factor race into admissions, scholarships, financial aid or athletics. That announcement this month may sound like a straightforward enforcement measure, one that targets colleges engaged in overt discrimination.

If finalized, though, the proposal would unfairly punish institutions that welcome students from every background […]

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