Health watchdog: Nation’s social work accreditor refuses to remove DEI requirements

The Council on Social Work Education refused to oblige medical watchdog Do No Harm’s May letter that requested the accreditor remove diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from its accreditation standards that Do No Harm sees as abandoning its “fundamental duty” to determine quality education.

Do No Harm chief medical officer Kurt Miceli told The Center Square that the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) “refusal to remove DEI standards from accredited social work education programs stands in sharp contrast to the widespread rollbacks occurring across other higher‑education accreditors, particularly in the helping professions.

“As the exclusive accreditor for social work education in the United States, CSWE continues to embed concepts such as ‘anti‑racism’ and other DEI principles into curricular standards,” Miceli said.

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