How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts
- Written by Jimmy Aguilar, PhD Candidate in Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California
An executive order seeks to remove 'discriminatory ideology' in universities. Critics contend it politicizes the accreditation process.Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims to change the higher education accreditation process. It asks accrediting agencies to root...


