The Trump administration has identified a new target in its battle with elite higher education, announcing a two-pronged front against Duke University on allegations the North Carolina school is in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

The Trump administration is investigating Duke University over allegations that the school has violated the Civil Rights Act. The Education Department and the Department of Health and Human Services said they will investigate whether Duke and its law journal violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Applicants could receive as many as 10 points for writing about how their “membership in an underrepresented group” would “lend itself to …  promoting diverse voices,” the