Author: Steve Inskeep

College Row on the campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., on Oct. 28, 2017. DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University, says the school does not plan to change its programs in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to strip tax-exempt status from private schools and colleges that provide certain benefits based on race. Roth criticized the proposal, saying it could pressure universities to dismantle programs that disproportionately benefit students of color. “This rule from the administration is meant to frighten universities into dismantling programs that benefit students of color,” Roth told…

A high school swim team in Texas raised nearly $20,000 to help their beloved school custodian after he spent months in the hospital. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Some other news now, which might make you cry. Just letting you know in case you’re driving or doing makeup. Van Le is the person the story’s about. Van Le is a custodian at a Texas high school where people love him. So when students learned that a long hospital stay made it hard for him to keep up with bills, the school’s swim team decided to pitch in.SAMANTHA SLOAN: I was thinking how…