President Donald Trump is expected to take executive action Thursday to expand the type of admissions data given to the federal government from colleges and universities — a move aimed at boosting transparency regarding race-based admissions,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign an order requiring universities to hand over admissions data to prove that they are not engaged in affirmative action efforts, the White House press secretary said in a post on X.

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order requiring universities to be transparent about their admissions practices in order to receive federal financial assistance. The order, according to a senior White House official,