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A gavel coming down on the letters "DEI" breaking and cracking them.

ABA Accreditation Council Votes on Long-Contested Diversity Standard

September 8, 2026

Slated to take place at a special meeting Sept. 8, the vote comes just two weeks after the Trump administration recommended denying the accreditation council federal recognition.

Rep. Mike Lawler in a hallway, facing the camera. A man wearing a white lab coat with a stethescope around his neck has his back the camera, and another person in business attire is standing to the left of the frame.
Rep. Mike Lawler in a hallway, facing the camera. A man wearing a white lab coat with a stethescope around his neck has his back the camera, and another person in business attire is standing to the left of the frame.

The House Republican Trying to Redefine Graduate Student Loan Caps

September 4, 2026

Inside Higher Ed called up Rep. Michael Lawler to talk about his push to expand the list of programs whose students get access to higher loan caps.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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A wall of data with numbers missing from it.
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How Accreditation Changes Could Impact Professional Licensure

August 31, 2026

As more accreditors opt out of federal recognition or risk having it stripped, some programs and practitioners face mounting uncertainty over what it means for licensing requirements.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a white man with an exaggerated widow's peak in his black and gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a Band-Aid on his neck.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a white man with an exaggerated widow's peak in his black and gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a Band-Aid on his neck.
A photo illustration of President Donald Trump with his shadow extending over a series of isometric college buildings.
A photo illustration of President Donald Trump with his shadow extending over a series of isometric college buildings.

3 Things to Know About ED’s Accreditation Proposal

August 26, 2026

The administration accused accreditors of neglecting their “positions of public trust.”

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A photo illustration of a magnifying glass being held over a campus building that has a gavel on the front.

ED Threatens ABA’s Ability to Accredit Law Schools

August 21, 2026

The Trump administration accused the accreditor of violating federal requirements in nearly 30 ways.