White House issues a proposed rule prohibiting federal funding for DEI programs On Friday, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule revising guidance on requirements for federal grantees. The new guidance expands on prior executive orders and other efforts to prohibit institutions that receive federal funding from engaging in […]
Washington Watch Weekly, May 22, 2026
ED releases final rules on Workforce Pell The Education Department (ED) on Monday released final rules to implement new Workforce Pell Grant eligibility under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), also called the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. As covered in the Community College Daily, the department was persuaded to make several changes from […]