Federal Student Grants to Undergo Overhaul: Racial Preferences to be Scrutinized In a move that could have far-reaching implications for higher education in the United States, the U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to revise its rules governing the distribution of federal student grants. The change comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Young America's Foundation (YAF), a conservative advocacy group that has long argued that the current system unfairly discriminates against white students. At the heart of the controversy are federal regulations that permit colleges and universities to use racial preferences when awarding grants, a practice that has been the subject of intense debate and litigation in recent years. As the Education Department weighs its next steps, many are wondering what the revised rules will mean for students of all backgrounds and the future of affirmative action in higher education.
The U.S. Department of Education will change race-based rules regarding federal student grants after a legal notice was released Tuesday. In a motion to dismiss, the Young America's Foundation (YAF) ...
