Rep. Wayne M. Burton: No, DEI Is Not a Part of College Accreditation

Rep. Wayne M. Burton: No, DEI is not a part of college accreditation

HAVING FAILED to cow more than 500 leaders in higher and secondary education — including those leading my Oyster River School District — by requiring them to swear off diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) or lose funding, President Donald Trump…

No Credit for DEI—Legislation for Accreditation Reform — Minding The Campus

The Trump administration just issued an Executive Order to prohibit accrediting organizations from imposing “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) policies on universities. The Secretary of Education shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hold accountable, including through denial, monitoring, suspension, or termination of accreditation recognition, accreditors who fail to meet the applicable recognition criteria […] The pos…