Education Department’s dismantling leaves schools fearing disruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers a fix for…
Worries for student loan borrowers amid Education Department breakup
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department…
Education Dept soft-launches employee reassignments to other agencies, in latest step of closure plans
The Education Department, in the latest step of the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency, has begun…
Cornell University announces deal with Trump administration to restore funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of…
Shutdown offers schools glimpse of Education Department closure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long…
MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White…
Student loan borrowers blocked from forgiveness
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty…
Trump Education Department to divert grants from colleges serving students of color
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to minority-serving colleges…
High school students’ scores fall in reading and math
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Trump review at the Smithsonian could reshape classroom materials
High school history teacher Katharina Matro often pulls materials from the Smithsonian Institution website as she assembles her…
Judge reverses funding freeze on Harvard by Trump administration
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse its cuts…
Trump orders colleges to submit data on race in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colleges will be required to submit data to prove they do not consider race in…