Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   On 2025-04-23, Donald Trump directed the Education Secretary to resume recognition review of accreditors and take action against accreditation practices described as unlawful discrimination or deficient performance.

   Operative text of the cited action

   Accreditation order tied access to federal student aid to presidential policy priorities · Recognition reviews directed; legal effect depends on later agency proceedings and statutory process.

2. documented
   Superseded · open corrected record

   On 2025-04-23, Donald Trump directed the Education Secretary to resume recognition review of accreditors and take action against accreditation practices described as unlawful discrimination or deficient performance.

   Operative text of the cited action

   Trump ordered accreditors scrutinized over DEI and institutional outcomes · superseded evidence record