ALERT: [Proposed Rule] Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations — ED Rules
To our higher-education compliance colleagues:
> Operational impact: What: Proposed rule — Comment by: 2026-07-27 — CFR: 34 CFR Part 270
> _Operational areas this touches (from CFR citation): Equity Assistance Center Program_
> _Vendor relevance: Equity Assistance Centers providing technical assistance to schools and communities on civil rights issues in education._
What Happened
The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the Equity Assistance Center Program regulations.
Details from Document
- Document type: Proposed Rule — Notice of proposed rulemaking.
- Comment deadline: 2026-07-27
- CFR citations: 34 CFR Part 270
- RIN: 1810-AB72
- Docket ID: Docket ID ED-2026-OESE-0958
- Dates as stated: We must receive your comments on or before July 27, 2026.
Source: Federal Register 2026-12861
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📄 [Proposed Rule] Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations
Proposed rule · Comments due 2026-07-27
CFR: 34 CFR Part 270
Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12861/rescinding-the-equity-assistance-center-program-regulations
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