September 8, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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ABA Repeals Law School Diversity Standard Under Trump Administration Pressure

The American Bar Association's law school accreditation council voted 10-6 on Sept. 8, 2026 to repeal Standard 206, which had required the roughly 200 law schools it accredits to show a commitment to diversity among...

August 21, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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Education Department Staff Recommend Stripping the American Bar Association of Its Power to Accredit Law Schools

In a report made public on Aug. 21, career staff at the Education Department recommended that the American Bar Association lose the federal recognition it needs to accredit law schools, saying it had failed to keep its...

July 3, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

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Education Department Agenda Would Put Accreditors in Charge of Campus Speech Policies

The Education Department released a regulatory agenda on July 3, 2026, setting out its rulemaking timeline for the coming year. The department said it plans to issue a proposed accreditation rule in July that would make...