ED Dept Demands University Accountability | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

The Department of Education is demanding universities nationwide commit to sweeping reforms by year’s end—or face legal action—focusing on tuition transparency, grade inflation, and foreign donations to rebuild public trust. Secretary Linda McMahon’s new proposal, stripped of previous incentives and threats, zeroes in on how schools spend student money, with the DOJ poised to intervene if institutions refuse. Meanwhile, enforcement of Title IX intensifies, and the administration pushes for states to reclaim control over K-12 curricula, signaling a tougher, more direct approach to…