"Federal Student Grants to Get Racially Neutral Overhaul: Young America's Foundation Scores Major Victory In a significant shift, the U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to revise its long-standing rules governing federal student grants, which have been criticized for prioritizing racial and ethnic minorities. The move comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Young America's Foundation (YAF), a conservative advocacy group, which argued that the current system discriminates against white students. The new rules, which are expected to be implemented in the coming months, will aim to provide equal access to federal grants for all students, regardless of their racial background. The move has sparked both praise and criticism, with some hailing it as a victory for fairness and others accusing the Trump administration of trying to dismantle affirmative action policies."
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) ...