A recent executive order attacks DEI accreditation standards as courts block enforcement of the Department of Education’s Dear Colleague Letter on race. On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14279 (EO)...more
5/12/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI
Despite court ruling, educational institutions face continuing enforcement uncertainty pursuant to the February 14 “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the Department of Education - On February 21, 2025, a federal court in...more
2/25/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Separation of Powers ,
Title VI
The Court’s decision leaves in place injunctions barring ED from enforcing the new regulations in over 20 states and against nearly 700 institutions of higher education.
The Education Department (ED) released new Title IX...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Department of Education ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement ,
Gender Identity ,
New Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stays ,
Title IX