From HIGHER ED DIVE: “The American Bar Association’s accreditation council will no longer require the roughly 200 law schools under its purview to meet diversity standards in the accreditation process. Last month, a report from U.S. Department of Education staff recommended the agency strip the ABA’s accreditation council of its power, alleging it did not meet more than two dozen criteria required for recognition. In part, it cited the ABA’s guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion as evidence of noncompliance.” Read more here.
NEWS BRIEFS: Under Threat of Losing Its Accreditation Authority, the American Bar Association Capitulates
September 9, 2026/
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