It wanted Harvard to hire an auditor who would identity the departments that lacked viewpoint diversity. And if they did then they needed to “be reformed by hiring a critical mass of new faculty,” the administration said.

The Trump administration definitely wants to see more conservative voices in academe. One of the conditions it tried to impose on Harvard was “viewpoint diversity” in its hiring. www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

The new guidance simplifies this process. Now, if the Department of Education doesn’t respond within 30 days, the switch is automatically approved—even sometimes for colleges facing sanctions like probation.

Under the Higher Education Act, colleges must show “reasonable cause” to change accreditors. Previously, this meant providing detailed documentation to prevent institutions from dodging oversight.

The Trump administration has issued new guidance that significantly eases the process for colleges to switch accreditors. This move could allow institutions under scrutiny to evade accountability and continue receiving federal aid.

Thanks, Goldie!!

This is excellent work.