Department of Education to pull back race-based criteria in federal grants

The U.S. Department of Education will change race-based rules regarding federal student grants following a legal notice released on Tuesday.

In a motion to dismiss, the Young America's Foundation (YAF) requested its ongoing case against the Department of Education be dropped citing new actions from the agency that have "resolved" the matter.

According to the organization, the department was guilty of racial discrimination in 2024 through the eligibility criteria in the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.