DOJ: Education Department’s race-based grants are unconstitutional

DOJ: Education Department’s race-based grants are unconstitutional

A legal memo said many of the agency’s grants for minority-serving institutions and students from underrepresented backgrounds are unlawful.

DOJ Report Declares MSIs Unconstitutional

The decision comes after the Department of Education asked the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel to review the legality of a number of programs they said used racial “quotas.” The Department of Justice has declared a slew of Department of Education programs and grants unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

Students becoming the hope: Rising above education funding cuts

By Antonio Hernandez  As colleges and universities began the fall semester, many campuses are feeling the impact of recent federal funding changes. On Sept. 10, the U.S. Department of Education announced the end of discretionary funding for several Minority Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs — a loss of $350 million that once supported countless students.  These cuts have left many questioning how to continue their education. In the face o…