Trump Administration Moves to End Attorney Group’s Law School Oversight
A 500-page federal report says the ABA is out of compliance and not independent enough, putting law schools’ access to student aid at risk.
- The Education Department has moved to strip the American Bar Association of its authority to accredit law schools, citing a nearly 500-page report arguing the organization lacks sufficient independence from the legal profession it oversees.
- President Donald Trump has called accreditation his 'secret weapon' for reshaping higher education, while administration officials accused the ABA of using its influence to push diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at law schools.
- Nearly 200 law schools rely on ABA-approved status to access federal student loans, and students typically require degrees from accredited programs to sit for the bar exam in most states.
- Accreditation Council chair Melissa Hart stated the organization is confident it meets federal requirements and will present its case at an upcoming hearing before the National Advisory Committee next month.
- A 35-year study indicates non-ABA pathways produce worse outcomes, complicating the administration's push to replace the accreditor, even as states like Texas move accreditation authority to their own supreme courts.
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Administration Wants ABA Out of Accrediting Law Schools
President Trump is moving against the gatekeeper for American law schools. The Education Department began moving Friday to strip the American Bar Association of its role approving law schools for federal purposes, calling the ABA-run system a "cartel" that injects politics into accreditation. A 500-page department report argues the ABA's...
Trump administration moves to end attorney group’s law school oversight
By Karen Sloan Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education on Friday moved to strip the American Bar Association of its longstanding status as the federally recognized accreditor of U.S. law schools, deepening a clash between President Donald T...
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Education Department Moves to End ABA’s Federal Recognition as Law School Accreditor
The Trump administration has recommended ending the American Bar Association’s federal recognition as a law school accreditor, citing concerns that the organization has used its ... The post Education Department Moves to End ABA’s Federal Recognition as Law School Accreditor first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Trump administration recommends ending ABA’s law school accreditation authority
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is recommending that the American Bar Association lose its federal authority to oversee law school accreditation, escalating a long-running Republican fight with the organization over diversity policies and its role in the legal profession. U.S. Department of Education staff on Friday recommended denying the ABA’s bid to renew its recognition… The post Trump administration recommends ending ABA’s law school …
Trump Administration Moves To Kill ABA As Law School Accreditor On Same Day ABA Surrendering To Him
The American Bar Association’s legal education council is expected to vote this afternoon to formally scrap the diversity and inclusion standard for law schools, acquiescing on a long-standing conservative complaint about the ABA’s accreditation process. The council already voted to repeal this standard back in May. The House of Delegates declined to concur, but on August 4, the House voted to let the council do it without them. In return for th…
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