U.S. Education Department Proposes New Rules to Reshape Higher Education Accreditation and DEI Policies

The U.S. Education Department is proposing new rules that could significantly alter higher education, including an overhaul of the accreditation process to mandate 'intellectual diversity.' Additionally, new proposals would require federal grant recipients, including universities, to certify they do not have Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies deemed unlawful by the administration.