May 29, 2026
ALERT: Accreditation Regulations, Final Workforce Pell Regulations, MSI Funding Shifts, IDEA Funding and Guidance, ESSA Waivers and Guidance & Other Significant Updates
This EducationCounsel Alert shares updates about various recent actions by the federal government relevant to education, including:
- Higher Education Accreditation Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Reaches Consensus
- USED Finalizes Workforce Pell Regulations
- USED and DOL Shift Minority-Serving Institution Funding to Race-Neutral Strengthening Institution Program
- USED Adds $144M to IDEA Parts B and C and Issues Guidance Regarding Support for Expectant Parents
- Updates on ESSA Waivers and Related Guidance
- Other Significant Updates
Note that all of EducationCounsel’s resources related to the Administration’s executive actions are available in one place by clicking here. Please keep in mind that these developments are sometimes changing rapidly so information may become outdated, and nothing in these resources constitutes specific legal advice.
Click here to access the Alert and click here to download a PDF version.