The U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to phase out discretionary grant programs for several minority-serving institutions, despite Congress having already allocated funding for them. The move comes amid ongoing debates over federal education funding priorities and the role of targeted support for historically underrepresented colleges. Officials have not yet clarified how the transition will be managed or whether existing recipients will face disruptions. Critics may question whether the decision undermines efforts to address longstanding inequities in higher education access and resources.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to end discretionary grant programs for a slew of minority-serving institutions, officials announced Wednesday—after Congress had already appropriated hundreds ...
