Duane Morris February 27, 2025 On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (the Department) published a “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) signed by Acting Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor that provides guidance for all educational institutions receiving federal funding regarding impermissible diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices relying […]
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Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody February 28, 2025 Accreditors are relaxing enforcement of DEI standards as colleges grasp for answers on what unclear Trump administration directives targeting DEI mean. President Donald Trump’s broadside against diversity, equity and inclusion has left colleges scrambling to determine how to comply—even as they juggle accreditation standards containing elements of […]
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Diverse Walter Hudson February 25, 2025 The California Community Colleges system is rolling out an ambitious new project aimed at making higher education more accessible through shortened academic courses, the organization announced this week. In partnership with the Success Center at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the initiative will focus on courses that last […]
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Georgetown University – Center on Education and The Workforce February 28, 2025 Summary Using new data from the College Scorecard, we ranked 4,600 colleges and universities by return on investment. This data tool includes the ROI across multiple years, allowing for comparisons by institution across years, as well as comparisons by type of degrees in […]
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