Weakened Education Department could create gaps in civil rights protections
Changes are coming to the Department of Education under the Trump administration and whether it closes or is significantly ...
The Pell Grant started in Rhode Island 50 years ago. Will it outlive the US Department of Education?
Some fear the Pell Grant, the popular college aid program created by a Rhode Island senator, could be in jeopardy amid ...
Trump puts Education Department official on leave following dismal NAEP report card
The Trump administration placed Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, on leave Monday ...
Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE
A group of unions representing current and former federal workers sued the Trump administration to block the sharing of ...
Philly elected officials say Penn’s removal of DEI websites ceded ground to Trump
Penn President Larry Jameson has said that the school must “embrace diversity in all its forms” while following the law.
Why Isn't the Department of Education Already Closed?
At her confirmation hearing last week, Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, walked a thin line.
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Judge temporarily blocks DOGE access to OPM and the Education Department
The lawsuit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, is one of several seeking to bar federal agencies from sharing ...
Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department
The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry.President Trump says he wants to close the department, and the Senate is expected to vote soon on ...
Judge blocks Department of Education, OPM from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE
A federal judge on Monday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing troves of ...
Department of Education Closes Applications For IDR Plans and Loan Consolidation
The Department of Education closed applications for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans and loan consolidation applications ...
The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level ...
US Department of Education: Budget, employees and why Trump wants it shut down
U.S. President Donald Trump's stated goal of closing the Department of Education comes after a long Republican-led push to ...