Some context for the discussion around the tax policies that apply to religious schools. Historically, tax status was a tool the federal government used to incentivize private institutions to stop discriminating against black students. newrepublic.com/minutes/140724…
Conservative colleges like Hillsdale (Betsy DeVos's alma mater) refuse to take any federal funds so that they don't have to comply with federal rules designed to protect women from sexual assault and LGBTQ students and workers from discrimination. theatlantic.com/education/arch…
There are many arguments *against* using federal carrots & sticks to get private, religious institutions to comply with federal standards. Far too often, however, such arguments boil down to "we would like to keep discriminating against X group and resent you telling us to stop."
Correction: It was Betsy DeVos's brother, Erik Prince, who is the HIllsdale grad...along with a ton of other influential people in the conservative movement and GOP.
