By ANNIE MA

AP Education Writer

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring colleges to submit data to prove they do not consider race in admissions, according to a fact sheet shared by the White House ahead of the Thursday signing.

In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions but said colleges may still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.

Trump’s Republican administration is accusing colleges of using personal statements and other proxies to consider race.

The executive order is similar to parts of settlement agreements the administration negotiated with Brown University and Columbia University, restoring their federal research funding. Th

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