Why GSA’s anti-DEI certification is raising alarm in higher education

Threats Over DEI Weaken Local School Leaders McMahon Says She Wants to Empower

By Maureen Tracey-Mooney & Thomas Toch, The 74 This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. Late last month, Education Secretary Linda McMahon celebrated what she called the Trump administration’s “unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint” and “giving education back to the states” as she announced that the U.S…

Why GSA’s anti-DEI certification is raising alarm in higher education

Colleges that don’t sign the General Services Administration’s proposed certification could face severe penalties, including losing their federal funding.

US colleges face a chilling crackdown on DEI and immigration compliance

Stretching the GSA’s remit into politically charged and operationally ambiguous terrain risks paralysing the higher education sector, says Amy Stambach