"Changing the interpretation of race-based discrimination, increasing flexibility within the college accreditation system and reworking the process to yank federal financial aid eligibility for the certain civil rights violations are top priorities for Linda McMahon and the Department of Education, according to the agency's rule-making agenda released Thursday. The Unified Spring Agenda, which reported first, provides brief descriptions of what the department wants to change for each topic and a loose timeline for the rule-making process."
"The department is attempting to amend the rules that govern how the Office for Civil Rights enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination based on race and national origin, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex-based discrimination. Specifically, officials wrote that they want to streamline "the process by which OCR seeks termination of Federal financial assistance to institutions that intentionally violate Federal civil rights laws and refuse to voluntarily come into compliance.""
Department of Education priorities include changing the interpretation of race-based discrimination, increasing flexibility in the college accreditation system, and reworking procedures to revoke federal financial aid eligibility for certain civil-rights violations. The Unified Spring Agenda lists brief descriptions of proposed changes and a loose timeline. Some items, such as amending eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, are already underway, while others, including easing recognition for new accreditors, have not yet launched. Several proposed rules align with a presidential executive order. The department seeks to amend how the Office for Civil Rights enforces Title VI and Title IX and to streamline termination of federal aid for intentional civil-rights violators.
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