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…
Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for schoolchildren
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren.…
Brown University strikes deal with Trump administration to restore funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal…
Trump calls for DC to restore old NFL name as experts say Native mascots cause harm
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington’s NFL team did not…
What Columbia’s Deal With The Government Could Mean For Other Colleges
Columbia University has reached a deal resolving its dispute with the federal government. Attention … More now turns…