WASHINGTON — President Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls “ wokeness ” and diversity ...

Trump asked Education Secretary Linda McMahon to hold accreditors who violate federal law accountable “through termination of accreditation recognition.” ...

By Michael C. Bender Reporting from Washington President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order targeting college accreditors, a group of largely unknown but long-established companies that ...

President Trump took aim at the college accreditation process in an executive order. The order aims to use the accrediting system to combat what Trump calls discriminatory practices. Photo ...

The move is the latest in an effort to remake higher education after the president and other Republicans have long criticized ...

In a series of executive actions signed Wednesday, Trump targeted universities that he views as liberal adversaries to his political agenda. One order ... of college oversight, accreditors play ...