Federal Grant Program for Underrepresented Students Undergoes Major Shift In a significant policy reversal, the US Education Department has announced that it will no longer enforce rules implemented during the Biden administration to boost the number of underrepresented students pursuing doctoral degrees. The grant program, aimed at increasing diversity in higher education, had set ambitious targets for institutions to increase their enrollment of underrepresented students. However, the move has sparked concerns that the new policy may undermine efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusion in academia. Critics argue that the shift could have far-reaching consequences for the educational prospects of historically marginalized groups.
WASHINGTON — The Education Department has agreed not to enforce Biden-era rules in a federal grant program aimed at growing the number of underrepresented students obtaining doctoral degrees. The ...
