Author: Nirvani Williams

Smith College is one of the largest women’s colleges in the country. This week, the Trump administration announced it is investigating the school’s practice of admitting trans women. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: One of the nation’s largest women’s colleges is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration. Smith College in western Massachusetts began admitting transgender women in 2015. This week, the U.S. Education Department announced it would investigate the legality of that practice. From member station WFCR, New England Public Media’s Nirvani Williams reports.NIRVANI WILLIAMS, BYLINE: It’s finals week at Smith College, and the walkways across campus are covered with…