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The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race. The proposal amounts to a significant escalation in the White House’s campaign to eradicate diversity programs directed at Black, Hispanic and other minority students. The Treasury Department proposed the change Thursday in a regulation that is broadly aimed at ending any measures that help students because of their race. It specifically says such benefits in admissions, scholarships and facilities “would be incompatible” with the rule. It’s the latest White House attempt to weed out diversity, equity and inclusion policies.