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Education Department Scraps Race-Based McNair Program Rules

2/19/2026

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The Education Department will not enforce Biden-era rules for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program after a lawsuit by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty.
The agreement was reached with the Trump administration to eliminate race-based rules in the program, which allocates $60 million annually for underrepresented students.
WILL criticized the program for favoring certain racial groups and welcomed the move toward equal opportunities.

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The Education Department will not enforce Biden-era rules for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program after a lawsuit by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty.
The agreement was reached with the Trump administration to eliminate race-based rules in the program, which allocates $60 million annually for underrepresented students.
WILL criticized the program for favoring certain racial groups and welcomed the move toward equal opportunities.