The U.S. Department of Education issued a request for information to solicit feedback on rewriting the accreditation handbook as part of a Trump administration push to 'reform and strengthen' accreditation. The RFI asks about reducing bureaucratic burdens, encouraging innovation, updating standards to incentivize intellectual diversity, and streamlining processes for accrediting agencies seeking federal recognition. Assistant Secretary David Barker framed the effort as removing 'unduly burdensome' requirements; the department plans to draft new rules and guidance next year. For campus leaders and accrediting agencies, the move signals potential regulatory shifts that could alter quality-assurance expectations, reporting burdens, and institutional autonomy.