"Federal Student Aid Policies Under Fire: Department of Education Set to Revise Race-Based Grant Rules In a major shift, the U.S. Department of Education is poised to overhaul its rules governing federal student grants, which have been at the center of a heated controversy. The move comes after a legal notice was released by the Department, signaling a potential change to the current system. The Young America's Foundation (YAF), a conservative advocacy group, had filed a motion to dismiss the rules, arguing that they unfairly favor certain racial groups. The proposed revisions are likely to have significant implications for students and institutions receiving federal aid, and could potentially impact the way colleges and universities approach diversity and inclusion initiatives."
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) ...