Department of Education urges colleges to restore trust

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a letter to university presidents and board members to reaffirm their commitment to academic excellence and to outline reforms aimed at restoring confidence in higher education.

McMahon asked every postsecondary institution to publish a public statement by 2026 detailing how it plans to implement reforms to “restore public trust in higher education.” The letter says American higher education has shaped leaders and advanced civic life and cultivated economic opportunity.

McMahon argued that many colleges and universities have drifted from those principles, contributing to a decline in public confidence in the nation’s higher education system. Citing a Gallup poll that shows confidence in Ame...