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Social work accreditor rejects call to drop DEI standards

The accreditor declined a May request from medical watchdog Do No Harm to strip diversity, equity and inclusion language from its accreditation standards.

Published Aug 6, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT | WFMZZ

The Council on Social Work Education refused to comply with a May letter from medical watchdog Do No Harm that asked the accreditor to remove diversity, equity and inclusion requirements from its accreditation standards. Do No Harm had requested the elimination of DEI language from those standards, but the accreditor declined the request.