Articles tagged: Education

Ex-Trump aide Sanders defends critical race theory ban as Arkansas governor

Sarah Sanders, a former Trump press secretary, says move is preventative and ‘to make sure we’re not indoctrinating our kids’

Ex-Trump Official Calls Out Ron DeSantis' 'Contradictory' Politics

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams questioned why parents are allowed to make vaccination decisions but not decisions related to which courses their kids take.

Trump unveils new education policy loaded with culture war proposals

The proposal reflects the degree to which Republicans want the next election to be waged around classrooms as much as boardrooms.

Trump Wants 'Ultimate Form of Local Control' in His Plan for Schools

The former president released a video Thursday about his idea, which includes condemning schools that teach critical race theory and gender ideology.

Trump calls for principals to be elected by students’ parents

Former President Trump called for school principals to be elected by students’ parents in a new campaign video released on Thursday. “More than anyone else, parents know what their children need,” Trump said. “If any principal is not getting the job done, the parents should be able to vote to fire them and select someone…

Republicans see education as winning issue in 2024

Prospective GOP candidates for president are leaning heavily into education amid concerns over issues like parental rights and the politicization of school curriculums. Underscoring how critical an issue it is for Republicans, former President Trump unveiled his education platform on Thursday, calling for cutting federal funds to any education program that involves “critical race theory,…

DeSantis’s Efforts to Make Education in Florida Less ‘Woke’

The Florida governor’s influence on an A.P. Black studies course. Also: The killing of Black men; a formidable Trump; anti-boycott bills; living without plastic.

‘It’s about damn time’: College workers organize amid nationwide labor unrest

After fearing the National Labor Relations Board under President Donald Trump would roll back graduate students' power to unionize, campus organizers are energized under President Joe Biden.

Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race

Donald Trump and possible rivals, like Gov. Ron DeSantis, are making appeals to conservative voters on race and gender issues, but such messages had a mixed record in November’s midterm elections.

Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Betsy DeVos spent big in Nebraska in 2022 - here's why

LINCOLN — Much of the $710,000 that a national school choice group sent to Nebraska to spend on legislative races in 2022 came from the family of former President Donald Trump’s Education secretary and the owner of the National Football League’s Cleveland Browns. Former Secretary Betsy DeVos, t...

Republicans race to outdo each other on education

Former President Trump says parents should elect principals and the Department of Justice should be involved in school discipline for troublesome students. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem have moved to curtail the teaching of critical race theory. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew widespread criticism for what critics call the “Don’t…

Trump vs. DeSantis: Florida pastors mull conservative issues

With the early 2024 conservative field led by two Floridians, the priorities for faith leaders in the state who have interacted with former President Donald Trump and/or Gov. Ron DeSantis might end up impacting the national campaign on issues ranging from abortion to education and immigration.

Bill would ban marriages under age 16 in West Virginia

The legislative session ends Saturday.I want us to pass something because our current situation is intolerable, Morgan County Republican Sen. Charles Trump said.Currently, children can marry as young as 16 in West Virginia with parental consent.

Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on education from Iowa

Former President Trump is scheduled to speak in Davenport, Iowa, on Monday evening. Trump will deliver an address on education policy, just days after his would-be rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, made an inaugural swing through the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Monday’s appearance will mark Trump’s first trip to Iowa…

Stanford Law School DEI dean placed on leave following outburst at Trump judge

Students who disrupted a lecture by U.S. 5th Circuit Court Judge Kyle Duncan at Stanford Law School earlier this month will not face discipline, the law school announced Wednesday, but the school's diversity, equity, and inclusion dean has been placed on leave.

Stanford diversity dean who ambushed Trump-appointed judge's speech is on leave: report

Tirien Steinbach, the Stanford University diversity dean who led scores of students to protest against a speech by Trump-appointed Judge Kyle Duncan, is reportedly on leave.

Charters held accountable, who’d work for Prez Trump II and other commentary

"Trump could barely keep enough people on staff to have a functioning cabinet and White House," says National Review’s Michael Brendan Dougherty. "His orders and wishes — withdrawing from Syria, banning transgenderism in the military — were regularly reversed, ignored, or disobeyed.”

Lawmakers debate who to blame for COVID school closures: Teachers unions or Trump?

House members spent a Tuesday hearing debating who to blame for school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Republicans deriding the influence of teacher’s unions and Democrats blasting the Trump administration. During the hearing, titled “The Consequences of School Closures: Intended and Unintended,” members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic agreed that school…

Florida New College students plan alternative graduation against Trump pandemic adviser

School officials tapped Scott Atlas to speak at the commencement. The students have a different plan.

Who Are ‘Moms For Liberty’? New Group Hosts Trump And DeSantis While Battling ‘Extremist’ Label

The nonprofit organization has more than 120,000 members across 45 states since being founded in 2021.

Ron DeSantis Slavery Controversy Undermines Key Advantage He Had Over Trump

Prominent Black Republicans have spoken out against Florida's new slavery curriculum, potentially undermining DeSantis support among Black voters.

Suarez criticizes DeSantis' handling of slavery curriculum, addresses Trump charges

Francis Suarez's differences with Ron DeSantis include the governor's handling of state standards on teaching Black history and what critics call t...

Trump wants to close the Department of Education, joining calls by GOP rivals

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to close the Department of Education and have state governments “run the education of our children,” pushing for a long-held Republican goal that has been endorsed by several other 2024 GOP candidates.

Asking kids to know names of private parts an attack of leftist ecosystem: RSS chief

The attack of leftist ecosystem has come this far and it is not possible without the help of the people. The RSS chief said such attacks are being made on all the auspicious things in our culture.The first order after the new government was formed in the US after Donald Trump was related to school, where teachers were asked not to talk to pupils about their gender.

11 Things Joe Biden Did in His First Hours as President to Overturn Donald Trump’s Policies

Biden lost little time in charting a clear course to undo many of his predecessor's policies within his first few hours in office.

Trump-era antisemitism policy expected to fuel flood of student lawsuits against universities

A little-known executive order issued by Donald Trump is expected to fuel a flood of lawsuits from students who say their schools are failing to protect them from antisemitic or anti-Israel conduct.

Trump University, Now With Tax Money

He plans to launch a tuition-free, online-only bachelor’s degree.

'Five-alarm fire': Trump's latest public schools threat causes experts to panic

Donald Trump said something about public schools that got no media coverage, yet it's causing political analysts, ex-prosecutors, and other onlookers to sound the alarm.Trump began hinting last year that, if he were made the president once again, he would withhold all federal funds from schools that...

Donald Trump Gives Insight On The University Son Barron Is Attending

Donald Trump revealed that his son, Barron Trump, will be attending a university in New York.

Highlights of Current US Domestic News Briefs

This summary presents recent key developments in US domestic news, including statements from Donald Trump on colleges, a new student debt relief blockage, allegations against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Hunter Biden’s tax case plea, details about the Georgia school shooting, Trump's new economic proposals, and updates on the U.S. Open tennis semi-finals.

Trump's Bold Proposals to Jewish Donors on University Accreditation

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that U.S. universities must end alleged antisemitic propaganda or face loss of accreditation and federal support if he is elected. Speaking to Jewish donors, he also outlined policies on Israel, Middle Eastern refugees, and the Abraham Accords, while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris.

Speaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority

Speaker Mike Johnson laid out on Tuesday a policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year that extends the tax cuts approved when Donald Trump was president, reduces the size of the federal workforce and gives parents more choice on where they can send their children to school. Johnson emphasized five main policy points during a speech at the New York Stock Exchange.

Oklahoma's request for Bible supplier for schools match version endorsed by Trump

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution,

Trump-endorsed Bibles meet requirements laid out for Oklahoma schools

Oklahoma is soliciting bids for Bible suppliers to provide their wares for the state’s education department – and the specific requirements fit Bibles endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

From Hurricanes to Political Turmoil: A Pulse on Current US Affairs

The US faces diverse challenges ranging from educational hurdles due to rising migration, legal battles over death penalties, to natural disasters like hurricanes. Meanwhile, political tensions continue as the election approaches amidst debates on international and domestic policies, alongside controversial statements from key figures including Trump and Harris.

Why Trump was the candidate for "educational freedom"

Trump lured voters with his parent-first approach to education

NY State Ed has fallen into total irrelevancy - and should be abolished

When Team Trump takes office, here's hoping they — maybe with some help from Congress — have time to investigate the persistent, willful malfeasance of New York's State Education Department.

'Smoke screen': Expert flags a 'broken Trump campaign promise' he says will 'never happen'

Donald Trump made a campaign promise to eliminate the Department of Education, but that will never come to fruition, an expert said Saturday.Former President Barack Obama's Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend to discuss Trump's vow to end the department Duncan once l...

Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids

Schools around the country are reviewing what to do if immigration agents come knocking as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after campaigning on a pledge to deport millions of people.

Brooklyn yeshivas file federal discrimination complaint over tougher NY education requirements

The complaint was filed as President-elect Trump, who campaigned on "parental rights" and allegations of school antisemitism, prepares to take office.

Trump's Executive Orders: Reimagining School Choice and Ideology

President Donald Trump's recent executive orders promote parental choice in education and aim to end federal funding for curricula he claims indoctrinate students with anti-American ideologies. The directives underscore Trump's commitment to reshaping the U.S. education system, focusing on school choice and contentious educational content on race and gender.

Donald Trump School Choice Executive Order: Here's Who's Impacted

Trump's executive order could expand school choice. Critics warn it could divert funds from public schools and worsen inequality.

Trump takes aim at critical race theory in schools, protests on college campuses in new executive order

President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.

Adams attempts to downplay fears NYC immigrant children are skipping school

Mayor Adams on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea that deportation fears since President Trump's inauguration have led to a drop-off in New York City public school attendance — despite early signs that some immigrant families are fearful about sending their children to school.

UFT blasts Mayor Adams as ‘hostage’ to Trump’s DOJ, says students ‘paying the price’

New York City’s powerful teachers union on Wednesday accused Mayor Adams of being “hostage” to the Trump administration over the expected dismissal of the mayor’s corruption case — while local schools and their students pay the price.In an open letter, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew said Adams has created a climate of fear […]

Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary

US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled

Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.

Randi Weingarten deserves the fury of parents across the nation

American Federation of Teachers honcho Randi Weingarten’s sudden outrage over Team Trump’s plan to abolish the federal Department of Education is simply about losing her own power and influence.

Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says

Republicans have long sought to chip away at U.S. Education Department’s funding and influence

Trump signs executive order to shut down Department of Education

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to scale back the federal government's role in education. The decision aligns with his and the Republican Party’s long-standing commitment to decentralising education policy.

Donald Trump signs order to dismantle US department of education

Mr Trump has long promised to take the agency apart, deriding it as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. But the department cannot be dismantled without an act of Congress.

Columbia University Caves to Trump; Pro-Palestinian Students Fume

Interim Columbia University President Katrina Armstrong announced the actions on Friday.

Trump forced Columbia to at least PRETEND to crack down on hate

How about that: Columbia University is at least pretending to cave to Trump administration demands to address its antisemitic cancers — prodded by threats to its vast taxpayer subsidies.

Donald Trump has taken aim at what he calls the ‘woke’ view of American history

In an era of contention over race, gender, colonialism and the treatment of Indigenous peoples, figures on both the left and right have sought to shape the American historical narrative to their ideological leanings

Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.

New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.

Trump Cancellation Of Humanities Grants Sends Doc Filmmakers Reeling

The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of humanities endowment grants is devastating documentary filmmakers.

States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools

Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Thursday to restore access to pandemic relief aid for schools, saying the Education Department's abrupt halt

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funds to Maine despite state rejecting WH ban on trans athletes

The USDA announced the funding freeze and a review of federal funding to Maine earlier this month after the state refused to provide equal opportunities to women and girls in educational programs.

The Trump Administration Revoked 800 Student Visas. Here Is What To Know.

The administration has not provided a reason for most cases, but some students have been targeted because of their pro-Palestinian activism.

Harvard University faculty sue to block Trump review of nearly $9bn in funding

Lawsuit filed along with motion for temporary restraining order calls threats an existential ‘gun to the head’

Harvard professors sue over Trump’s review of $9bn in funding

Administration accused of trying to unlawfully undermine academic freedom and free speech

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Harvard University says it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism.

How Harvard's challenge to Trump administration tests limits

On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige. On the other side is the Trump administration, determined to go further than any other White House to reshape American higher education.

Why colleges like Harvard can't easily use endowments to replace federal funding

After the Trump administration announced a $2.2 billion freeze on grants to Harvard, some critics have questioned why it can’t just make up for federal funding with endowments.

Barking at female staff and blocking doorways: teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools

Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew Tate

New York Times: Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error

By Michelle Watson and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University has been in an escalating battle with the Trump administration heightened last

Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error, NYT reports

The Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University that outlined a slew of demands – like reforming its programs, discontinuing DEI practices and additional policy demands tied to federal funding – in error, according to a report by The New York Times.

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding withdrawal, oversight

Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, on Monday sued the Trump administration after federal funding was withdrawn and institutional oversight was demanded.

Harvard University sues the Trump administration

Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.

Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze

The world’s wealthiest university has accused the US government of making “sweeping and intrusive demands”.

Harvard sues Trump administration over $2.2B US grant freeze

In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs.

Harvard Battles Federal Funding Freeze Over Ideological Demands

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the freezing of federal funds, arguing that the government's demands compromise its independence. The administration's crackdown has led to the suspension of $2.3 billion in funding. The lawsuit emphasizes Harvard's commitment to upholding civil rights laws.

Harvard sues federal government after Trump administration slashed billions in funding

Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Monday after the federal government said it was freezing $2.2 billion in grants and sought what university officials described as "unprecedented and improper" control over the Ivy League institution.

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard President Alan Garber said the university would not bend to the government’s demands. Hours later, the government froze billions of dollars in federal funding.

Trump signs executive orders targeting universities and education equity efforts

Universities’ financial ties with foreign sources have long been a concern among Republicans, especially ties with China.

Trump orders Ed Dept to make AI a national priority while plotting agency’s death

States could mess with Trump’s AI education plan if the Education Department dies.

Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a

Win for Maine as Trump officials agree to halt school funding freeze

USDA had suspended funds for child nutrition program after state said it would not bar trans girls from girls’ sports

Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

Government official says Harvard has failed in areas of antisemitism, racial discrimination, abandonment of rigour and viewpoint diversity

Harvard Faces Major Federal Funding Cuts Amid Controversy

The Trump administration has cut $450 million in federal grants to Harvard University, accusing it of fostering liberalism and antisemitism. Following previous funding freezes, Harvard is challenging the sanctions, while facing demands for leadership changes and policy revisions.

Harvard Battles Trump Administration Over Federal Grant Termination

Harvard University has filed an expanded lawsuit against the Trump administration following the termination of $450 million in additional federal funding. This suit challenges broader funding freezes due to alleged antisemitism while arguing the government's actions violate First Amendment rights and threaten academic freedom.

Trump administration cutting another $450 million in Harvard grants

President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations that it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The Department of Homeland Security has claimed Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment.

How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school's ability to enroll international students.

Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling foreign students

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the department to terminate Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification effective for the 2025-2026 school year

White House pauses plans for President Trump's commission on college sports as congressional leaders discuss legislation

Nick Saban, who could have helped lead the commission, questioned its necessity earlier this month.

Trump admin blocks Harvard's international enrolments

"The government's action is unlawful," Harvard says of the Trump administration's move to revoke the university's ability to enrol international students.

Harvard vs Trump: What is SEVP revocation row and what's next for international students - all your FAQs answered

While a US judge has blocked the Trump administration's move to revoke Harvard University's SEVP certification, the issue has put 7,000 international students in a tight spot. Here's why the US govt's decision is worrisome, and what it means for foreign students

Canadian Harvard students shocked at Trump’s threat

A federal judge temporarily blocked the decision to strip the university of its ability to admit international students, but Canadians are worried.

Judicial Interventions Amid Trump's Controversial Policies

A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked policies by the Trump administration affecting Harvard's foreign student enrollments. This move comes amid growing tensions over international policies and educational autonomy. Similar judicial interventions have affected political and corporate arenas, highlighting the contentious nature of Trump's domestic agenda.

Harvard women’s basketball could be impacted by Donald Trump’s actions

Donald Trump has the Department of Homeland Security taking aim at banning international students from Harvard. It could impact the Crimson’s women’s basketball team.

Harvard Faces Scrutiny as U.S. Questions China Ties and Foreign Student Enrolment

Harvard University's longstanding connections with China are under fire as the Trump administration accuses the institution of facilitating Beijing-backed influence operations on campus. With accusations of antisemitism and ties to the Chinese Communist Party, the administration seeks to revoke Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students, raising legal challenges and sparking global debate.

Trump threatens to pull $3 billion from Harvard, slams foreign student intake and ‘antisemitism’

Donald Trump also accused Harvard University of dragging its feet in disclosing data on foreign students, implying a national security threat.

Trump vs. Harvard: Canadian university athlete Ocean Ma caught in crossfire

Harvard squash player Ocean Ma of Richmond, B.C., hopes to build on a memorable freshman year in September, despite the uncertainty given the latest salvos between the Trump administration and the university.

U.S. Government Targets Harvard: Contract Terminations and Legal Battles

The Trump administration plans to terminate federal contracts with Harvard University, valued at about $100 million, claiming discriminatory practices. This move follows the cancellation of $3 billion in research grants and attempts to revoke international student enrollments. Harvard is suing, arguing free speech violations.

Harvard’s elitism makes it a soft target for Trump’s attacks

The U.S. President has a special gift for identifying juicy targets – and there is no juicier target in the 50 states than Harvard

Here's what Harvard must do to appease Trump

President Trump’s antisemitism task force is demanding Harvard eliminate DEI and affirmative action, allow third-party oversight of many of its biggest academic programs and turn over the identities of international students and anti-Israel protesters.

What Trump's changes to student visas mean for Irish J1 applicants this summer

It is believed those who have already received their J1 visas for the US this summer are unlikely to be impacted

Foreign students seek to quit Harvard amid Trump crackdown

Harvard University has been flooded with requests from foreign students to transfer to other institutions as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ban it from hosting international scholars, a staff member said Wednesday."Too many international students to count have inquired about the...

All you need to know about international students showdown between Harvard and White House

Trump vs Harvard: While cuts federal grants have already disrupted vital medical and scientific research, the Trump administration’s latest move targeting international students has caused widespread panic.

US academic ties with China face their biggest threat under Trump

Frayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic tie between the U.S. and China is now facing its greatest threat yet as the Trump administration promises to revoke visas for an unknown number of Chinese students and tighten future visa screening.

‘They are in shock’: Indian students fear Trump has ended their American dream

Those hoping to study in US are in limbo or looking elsewhere after president’s targeting of foreign students

Linda McMahon unsure if teaching Black history flouts Trump’s anti-DEI policy

Education secretary said ‘if you’re giving facts on both sides’ of Tulsa race massacre and Ruby Bridges, it wouldn’t be DEI

Harvard foreign students in limbo as college challenges Trump’s ban

Harvard University is challenging President Donald Trump’s move to block foreign students from coming to the United States to attend the Ivy League school, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands.

US Supreme Court asked to pause order reinstating Education Department staff

The order has blocked one of President Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises.

For Gen Z tech founders, skipping college is the new dropping out

Inside tech's anti-college movement: 'If you have to go to college, it's probably because you're mediocre.'

Major student-loan repayment changes are one step closer for parents, grad students, and millions more borrowers

The Senate's version of Trump's big spending bill doubles down on condensing income-driven repayment plans and places caps on some student loans.

Almost all of the Fulbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference

Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program.

Should colleges share the risk of student loan debt? House Republicans think so

House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don't repay.

Here’s what food and drug regulation might look like under the Trump administration

Earlier this week, two new leaders of the US Food and Drug Administration published a list of priorities for the agency. Both Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad are controversial figures in the science community. They were generally highly respected academics unti…

Trump's Harvard battle is making some students consider European universities instead

Top European universities say they're benefiting from Trump's US visa legal battle, with a rise in interest from international students.

Harvard and the Trump administration return to court over international students

The hearing on whether to indefinitely block President Trump's June 4th proclamation on Harvard's international students is scheduled in federal court in Boston.

Foreign students face uncertainty under Trump’s shifting visa policies

Trump administration's battle with Harvard and Columbia leaves some students in California exploring options elsewhere.

A HENRY aims to save $100,000 for his kids' futures but won't push college: 'Trade school is a really good option'

Cimarron Beckstead puts Alaska's oil dividend checks directly into his kids' 529 savings accounts. He hasn't had to put any of his own money aside.

I grew up in Asia and considered getting my MBA in the US last year. I'm glad I changed my mind.

When he started considering business schools, his family and friends assumed he would opt for the US.

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional

‘Devastating’: 10 Harvard researchers detail ‘essential’ work set to be cut by Trump

Trump’s Foreign Student Crackdown Puts These 16 Struggling Colleges At Risk

International students have become the lifeblood of these 16 private nonprofit colleges. Trump’s crackdown on student visas threatens their existence.

What the Class of 2025 has to say about the state of higher education

Three graduating college seniors reflect on how their final semester, during the Trump presidency, has changed how they think about higher education.

Trump Is Shutting Off America's Talent Pipeline

A new push to end work programs for international students will drive away skilled graduates and restrict U.S. innovation.

13 US schools top 2025 ranking of best global universities

More than a dozen of the United States' higher education institutions ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Top 20 of global universities.

WATCH: High school graduate gets job offer while walking across stage to receive diploma

Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez graduated from Newark High School and was surprised while walking across the stage to receive his diploma when he was offered a contract to become a teacher in his hometown.

Trump administration launches probe into University of California system

White House has denounced the public university system for using diversity-driven hiring and enrolment practices.

Supreme Court Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ School Curricula, Expanding Religious Liberty Protections

The decision marks an expansion of religious liberty protections.

House Republicans proposed to diminish a federal grant for students. Campus leaders want the Senate to save it.

Under proposed changes in the House, most recipients of the Pell Grant could receive a smaller award.

These Student Loan Borrowers Must Act Now, Group Warns, Or Risk Losing Access To Key Plan

A student loan legal group is urging certain borrowers to take immediate action or they may lose access to key repayment plans. But the situation is extremely complex.

We can still save education — and that’s the key to saving democracy

Higher education nurtures critical thinking and democratic action. That's why the right wants to destroy it

GOP Senate Advances Major Student Loan Reforms — With Some Big Tweaks

Included in the bill are major reforms to student loan repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs – but with some notable changes.

The summer is looking grim for millions of student-loan borrowers behind on payments

Millions of student loan borrowers are facing potential wage garnishment this summer if they don't take the complicated steps to avoid default.

Joint Task Force on anti-Semitism accuses Harvard of Civil Rights Act violation

Threats of more funding cuts to Harvard University after a federal task force claimed the ivy league school was in "violent violation" of the Civil Rights...

The 15 college majors with the highest unemployment

Recent college graduates in about a dozen college majors had unemployment rates above 5% in 2023, an analysis from the New York Fed showed.

America’s Founders Valued Higher Education

Political attacks are undermining the system of higher education that the Founders cherished.

Trump administration freezes $6.8 billion in federal education funds; California hit hard

The Trump administration freezes funding that education officials estimated at $6.5 billion — as feds evaluate 'priorities and ... statutory requirements.'

What the Supreme Court did to America in 2025

There are two big winners in the Supreme Court’s most recent term. One is social and religious conservatives.  In the last two days of its term, the Court imposed heavy new burdens on public schools at the request of religious conservatives, and it rendered m…

The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.

Trump administration pauses $6B in education programs ahead of school year

President Donald Trump's administration is pausing over $6 billion of congressionally-appropriated federal funding for educational programs.

For Chinese Students, America Feels Just Like Home

But not in a good way.

Trump vs. after-school programs, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Today, I’m focusing on the Trump administration’s deci…

Universities: Know Your Rights!

In recent days the Trump administration has ramped up its attacks on higher education. On June 26 the Justice Department announced that it is investigating the University of California system on the grounds that its pursuit of ethnic and racial diversity in h…

US university bans trans athletes under pressure from Trump administration

University of Pennsylvania erases records set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.

US university bars trans athletes, erases records under pressure from Trump

University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.

How Trump wants to narrow a major student-loan forgiveness program that millions of borrowers rely on

The Department of Education completed negotiation sessions with stakeholders on carrying out Trump's order to limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

4 ways Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' could impact your wallet

The "Big Beautiful Bill" is set to become law. Here's what it means for taxes, Medicaid, student loan forgiveness, and more.

The bizarre true story of Disney’s failed US history theme park

How we tell the story of the United States — and who’s included in it and how — has been an ongoing battle in the country for decades. It’s one currently being waged by the Trump administration, such as when it scrubbed references to Jackie Robinson and Harri…

LGBTQ, legal groups slam UPenn for 'caving' to Trump's trans athlete ban

The University of Pennsylvania decided to ban transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.

Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds

The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers.

These 26 Rich Private Colleges Just Got A Tax Cut From Republicans

While 11 schools, including Princeton, MIT, Yale and Harvard. were hit with a higher tax on their endowments, Congress exempted wealthy small schools, including Swarthmore, Amherst, Hillsdale and CalTech, from the levy.

The Trump administration has begun garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default. These are the benefits businesses can offer employees to help with their debt

The Trump administration has begun garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default. These are the benefits businesses can offer employees to help with their debt A worried student loan borrower checking their debt balance. MementoJpeg—Getty Images

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

President Donald Trump is reshaping a student loan cancellation program into what some fear will become a tool for political retribution, taking aim at...

How the GOP beat Democrats to a child care win

President Donald Trump’s recently passed Big Beautiful Bill features crippling cuts to health insurance, food stamps, and clean energy programs, yet significant new spending on child care. Lawmakers plan to invest $16 billion into three federal tax credit pro…

A big change to student loans in Trump's spending bill could make it harder to become a doctor or lawyer

Trump's "big beautiful bill" that he just signed into law places new caps on student loans for medical and law school.

8 million student-loan borrowers enrolled in Biden's affordable repayment plan are about to see their balances grow again

Trump's Department of Education is restarting interest charges for student-loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan, which has been blocked in court.

Student loans are about to get worse

University tuition in the United States is notoriously expensive — so much so that Americans currently have over $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. But now, the routine process of taking out student loans has been overhauled as a result of the One Big Beauti…

Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, the Department...

Oklahoma Sued Again For Mandating Students Be Taught Election Conspiracy Theories, Bible Stories

Like far too many states in the current Trump era, Oklahoma has also decided the Constitution is meaningless and that whatever the government wants, it can have. In this case, it means mandating every school classroom contain a Bible that must be “taught” fro…

Idaho AG Office Forces Schools To Take Down ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Signs For Being ‘Political’

It’s been interesting to watch the current administration and its GOP backers contort themselves into logical pretzels to explain to Americans why their policies, which are clearly either steeped or tinged with racist elements, are not in fact racist. Immigra…

The Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head Start

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is reversing decades of feder…

University Of Virginia Faculty Vote No Confidence In Governing Board

The University of Virginia Faculty Senate has voted it has no confidence in the school’s Board of Visitors by a margin of 46 to 6, with 8 senators abstaining.

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education.

24 states sue Trump admin to unfreeze more than $6 billion in education grants

The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more.

Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.

States sue Trump over more than $6bn in education funds

Officials from California, New York, Kentucky and 20 other states allege US administration acted unconstitutionally.

Dismantling the Department of Education, Without Saying Why

The American people deserve to know the Court’s reasoning.

Supreme Court rules Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can resume its dismantling of the Department of Education.

Conservative-leaning thinktank weighs in on what's next for the Education Department

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Petrilli, head of the education policy thinktank Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Education Department.

What massive cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume its efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. What will that mean to schools, students and families?

American students are applying for British universities in record numbers after Trump's college crackdown

A record 7,930 US students applied to UK universities for the fall, as President Donald Trump targets elite American colleges.

Student-loan borrowers are at high risk if Trump dismantles the Department of Education, 11 organizations told Elizabeth Warren

Education organizations told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education will harm student-loan borrowers.

Anti-Semitism Gets the DEI Treatment

University leaders may be implementing reforms that aren’t proven to work, or are proven not to work.

Trump is beginning to implement his sweeping student-loan repayment changes

Trump's Department of Education is starting to implement student-loan repayment changes from the "beautiful bill," including limits on debt relief.

How Dartmouth Became the Ivy League’s Switzerland

Rob Wolfe writes about the policy of “institutional restraint” pursued by Sian Beilock, the president of Dartmouth College, in her dealings with student protests and Donald Trump’s Administration.

Can This Man Save Harvard?

To fend off illiberalism from the White House, the university’s president also has to confront illiberalism on campus.

Can U.S. Math Research Survive NSF Funding Cuts?

A 72 percent reduction in federal funding is devastating to math research. The American Mathematical Society is offering $1 million in backstop grants—but it’s likely not enough.

Hearing begins in Harvard’s case against the Trump administration

The university is suing for the restoration of more than $2bn in grants cut for hundreds of research projects.

460,000 Student Loan Borrowers Seeking Lower Payments Will Be Denied. What to Do If You're One of Them

Most applicants were eligible for SAVE, which has been struck down. Here's how to apply for other repayment plans.

Harvard's case against Trump administration now in hands of a federal judge

A federal judge in Boston is weighing arguments from both sides in Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration. Harvard claims the government's freezing of research funds is illegal.

Trump paused student-loan forgiveness for nearly 2 million borrowers on income-based repayment plans

Trump's Department of Education said it is temporarily pausing student-loan forgiveness under IBR plans to comply with ongoing court orders.

Schools face uncertainty with budget cuts, but some welcome funding reevaluation

As a new school year approaches, multiple school systems around the country told ABC News that a Department of Education funding freeze is causing confusion.

Rubio says Harvard might lose visa program eligibility

The State Department is investigating whether Harvard University undermines U.S. policy through its participation in a federal educational visa program.

Columbia University disciplines over 70 students for pro-Palestinian protests in May

Columbia disciplined over 70 students who took part in a pro-Palestinian protests on campus in May. It comes as the university negotiates with the Trump administration over frozen research funds.

Philadelphia found a way to keep kids learning in the summer, without federal dollars

Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.

Trump White House probes Harvard University’s scholar exchange programme

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a probe will ensure the programme does 'not run contrary to our nation's interests'.

Why is Columbia University expelling pro-Palestine students?

Nearly 80 students have been disciplined, with some being fully expelled, over pro-Palestine protests on campus.

Columbia University suspends, expels nearly 80 students over Gaza protests

Some students also had their degrees revoked for participating in antiwar protests, including the 2024 Gaza encampments.

What borrowers should know about student loan changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill

Now that President Trump has signed Republicans' massive overhaul of the federal student loan program, we explain what's set to change.

Columbia University to pay $200M in settlement with Trump administration

Columbia University has agreed to pay $200 million over the next three years to resolve claims it discriminated against Jewish students.

What we know about Columbia's $221 million settlement with the Trump administration

The complex settlement allowed both sides to claim victory. It gives the university access to federal funds that had been frozen, and restores some terminated contracts.

President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order

The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women's and Olympic sports and threatens to withhold funds from schools who don't comply. But its legality is in question.

Education Department says it's releasing more than $5 billion in frozen grants

The grants fund a wide range of education programs, including migrant education, services for English language learners and adult education.

Trump administration releasing $6 billion in education funding

The $6 billion in education programming frozen by the Trump administration earlier this month is being released, according to a Department of Education spokesperson.

What the right’s war on college is really about

Project 2025 laid out the battle plan pretty clearly: Get rid of the Department of Education, shut off federal funding, take control of the accreditation system, and take down diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. And, in the end, change what students ar…

How the Trump administration has reshaped education policy

In just six months, the Trump administration has profoundly reshaped federal education policy.

Columbia, Dartmouth, And The Politics Shaping College Admissions

For college applicants and their families, federal investigations and institutional responses are reshaping how elite colleges like Columbia and Dartmouth are evaluated.

Apple Manufacturing Academy opening in Detroit to support US businesses

A new Apple Manufacturing Academy has been announced by the company, launching in Detroit on August 19. The iPhone maker says it will offer free training in “smart manufacturing” for small and medium businesses from across the country. The initiative is wo…

Oklahoma authorities investigate reports of explicit images on state education chief's TV

An Oklahoma sheriff’s office Monday opened an investigation over reports that images of nude women were displayed on the state’s school superintendent office...

When Supporting Your Boss Becomes a Federal Crime: Trump DOJ Investigates Faculty for Backing Their President

The Trump administration’s war on higher education has reached new levels of authoritarian absurdity. Not content with merely investigating George Mason University and its president Gregory Washington for his diversity efforts, the Department of Justice has n…

UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students over campus protests

The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations.

Oklahoma Superintendent: Bible Thumper & The Curious Case Of The Board Meeting Pornography

It’s been a while since we checked in on Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s Superintendent and all around assbag fascist. If you’ve read any of our previous posts featuring Walters, you know that he loves himself two things, and in this order of importance: Donald Trum…

The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.

One by one, elite universities are signing away some of their autonomy to the Trump administration after it has accused them of civil rights violations and withheld federal funding. The University of Pennsylvania banned transgender women from participating in…

Brown University strikes agreement with White House to restore lost federal funding

Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday.

8 million student-loan borrowers on Biden's SAVE plan now face interest charges again after a yearlong pause

Interest charges for student-loan borrowers on Biden's SAVE plan will resume. The Trump administration recommends they switch to a new repayment plan.

Trump Revives the Presidential Fitness Test to Torment a New Generation of Kids

The original iteration of the test was implemented by President Dwight Eisenhower.

Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents

Thanks to the Supreme Court and the Trump administration, student loan forgiveness is out of reach for many — unless you work for ICE. The post Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents appeared first on The Intercept.

Student-loan borrowers on Biden's SAVE plan are struggling to plan for higher payments: 'We're all in limbo'

Some student-loan borrowers who benefited from Biden's SAVE plan voted for Trump. They say they're on edge now that they're facing higher payments.

Trump And Miller Compel Colleges Not To Enroll International Students

Trump officials are using rules, policies and agreements to compel and discourage U.S. universities from enrolling international students.

International College Students Could Drop By 150,000 This Fall, Report Warns

A new report estimates that U.S. colleges and universities could see their international student enrollment decline by as many as 150,000 students this fall.

“Showing Up”: What Faculty Are Looking Forward To This Year

I talked to faculty throughout the country about what they are looking forward to as they return to campus in a rapidly changing nation.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp takes a shot at elite colleges and says the company offers 'a new credential independent of class'

CEO Alex Karp dismisses elite education and says that those without college degrees "are creating a lot of value" using Palantir software.

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul could push borrowers out of the federal system. Democratic lawmakers want to know if private lenders are ready.

From new caps on student-loan borrowing to higher monthly payments, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Trump's policies could benefit private lenders.

The “Warrior Ethos” According To Trump: A Field Guide To Being Scared Of Everything

The Trump administration wants you to know they’re very, very tough. So tough, in fact, that they’re launching a comprehensive purge of the Naval Academy to eliminate “corrosive DEI programs” and restore what they call the “warrior ethos.” Because nothing say…

Trump Cuts Kill The Corporation For Public Broadcasting, Harming All Of Us

The U.S. right wing has won a generational war against education and informed consensus with the closure of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting (CPB), which states it will being shuttering its doors after being unable to survive recent brutal funding cuts…

Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action

Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores.

Trump seeking $1-billion fine from UCLA over antisemitism allegations

The Trump administration has proposed the University of California pay more than $1 billion to settle antisemitism charges and restore frozen grant funding...

Meet the judge hearing Harvard's lawsuits against the Trump administration

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs is presiding over two Harvard cases challenging Trump's moves to cut federal funding from the university and to ban it from enrolling international students.

Why This Billionaire Berkeley Professor Won’t Leave The Classroom

Tech giants including Google fund Ion Stoica's lab, from which he launched companies like $62 billion Databricks. Now he's helping fellow profs find private funding.

Teachers Have Become AI Super-Users

The chatbot takeover of education is just getting started.

Over 4 Million People Have Watched This Woman Perfectly Explain How Predatory Student Loans Truly Are In America

"A TikTok that explains the student-loan crisis better than any politician or journalist can, in 93 seconds."View Entire Post ›

More student-loan borrowers are falling behind on payments — and their paychecks are at risk

Borrowers in default should know about three options to return to good standing, along with Trump's repayment plan overhaul.

Trump Threatens Bayh‑Dole March‑In To Punish Harvard—After Refusing It For COVID

For years we’ve talked about the serious problems of the Bayh-Dole Act, which encouraged universities to patent every damn idea that anyone associated with the university came up with in the hopes of “commercializing” it. In practice this has been a total dis…

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against DEI programs at schools

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.

Oklahoma to begin controversial test to weed out 'woke' teachers...

Teachers from “liberal” states who have relocated to Oklahoma and are seeking to work there must take a controversial new assessment developed by conservative media company PragerU.

Trump Administration Move Will Destroy The Lives Of Countless Kids

"The legal landscape shifted sharply with the return of the Trump administration, and I found myself with a front-row seat to an unsettling reality."

Seven Weekend Reads

Explore stories about how why friendship could be the foundation of lasting love, the elite-college students who can’t read books, and more.

Trump releases new rules to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants

Trump's proposal to narrow eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness is now open for public comment.

Immigrant families fear Trump's deportations as children return to school

Attendance has fallen in some school systems since the crackdown began.

The End of Niche College Sports

Letting schools pay revenue-generating athletes is long overdue. If that means letting squash and water polo die, so be it.

Trump set to bar college graduates from debt relief program if employers undermine ‘American values’

MAGA Billionaire Is Latest to Champion Anti-DEI School, This One With More AI

The educational model of the future is AI-led, and involves less time in the classroom.

Trump says Smithsonian museums only cover ‘how bad Slavery was’ in US

US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities.

I did 98,000 Anki reviews. Anki is already dead

what 98,000 flashcard reviews and japanese taught me about learning with llms

Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion...

These programs help poor students with college. Trump wants to pull the funding

For 60 years, TRIO has helped millions of people along the path to a degree, but the administration says it is no longer needed.

Why South Korea's AI rollback in classrooms is a cautionary tale for the US

South Korea tried to enforce AI textbooks in all classrooms. Parents and teachers pushed back.

OK Superintendent Plans To Give Transplant Teachers From NY, CA Woke Tests Developed By Prager U

When the Techdirt community has had to hear so much about a single state’s education superintendent, you know something has gone horribly wrong. The horribly wrong in this case is Ryan Walters of Oklahoma. Walters appears to be doing some sort of combo-impres…

Cornell University Warns More “Urgent Action” Needed To Rein In Costs

Amid ongoing rumors of a $100 million settlement offer with the Trump administration, Cornell University is preparing for more spending cuts to cope with fiscal problems.

As DEI collapses, billionaires fund radical woke math

Jim Simons’ mathematical skills helped transform him from a prize-winning academic at Harvard and MIT into a legendary financier whose algorithmic models made Renaissance Technologies one of the most successful hedge funds in history. After his death last yea…

How 2 millennials with student debt are inching toward forgiveness while Trump seeks to narrow public service relief

"I felt compelled to serve the public," Matt Sembach, a former public defender, said. He's a year away from PSLF student-loan forgiveness.

A Harvard professor on why AI 'evangelism' is harming students' career prospects

"We need actual committed educators who are not the bible salesman version of AI at the front of the room," said Harvard professor Alex Green.

What’s Really at Stake if Fewer People Study the Humanities

Why the University of Chicago’s decision to pause admissions to some doctoral programs hurts so much

Too MAGA For MAGA: Ryan Walters Preps For Criminal Defense, Gets Shunned By Linda McMahon

The volume of stories about Ryan Walters, State Superintendent of Oklahoma, seems to be increasing. Walters is a Christian Nationalist by name, though the first of those words goes against all of what I learned about Christianity as a Catholic minor and curio…

MAGA Billionaire’s Favorite New School Does Not Have Teachers, Allows Kids to Earn Money

A training ground for the next generation of capitalists is expanding.

Two children dead and 17 others injured in Minneapolis school shooting

The attacker used three weapons to fire through the building's windows as students were celebrating Mass.

WATCH: Student at Minneapolis Catholic school describes shooting

A student at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis described hearing gunfire during a shooting at the school on Wednesday morning.

After a rocky summer, international students arrive on U.S. college campuses

Over the last 6 months the Trump Administration has clamped down on international student visas. That's created delays for accepted students. Now, they arrive on campuses for the start of the new school year.

Federal Funding for Universities Comes With Strings. Now Trump Is Pulling Them.

RFK Jr.’s full-fat crusade

Whole milk was effectively removed from U.S. school meals more than a decade ago. Can it truly make a comeback?

Parents losing trust in AI as schools ramp up usage...

Parents are losing trust in artificial intelligence (AI) in schools even as more districts look to adopt the technology.   A recent PDK poll found parents are not comfortable with AI software getting personal information about their children such as grades, a…

MAGA faithful push back on Trump’s call for 600,000 Chinese students in US universities

A White House aide later clarified the US not changing their current student visa numbers, despite Trump’s remarks

Higher Ed Has a Bigger Problem Than Trump

Universities should see the president’s interventions as a wake-up call, not the root of their troubles.

Five Major Questions Facing America’s Research Universities This Fall

The fall semester is underway, and attention now turns to five major challenges posed by new federal policies regarding admissions, finances, research and faculty power.

Judge says law allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition is unconstitutional

A law allowing undocumented Oklahoma college students to pay in-state tuition is unconstitutional, a judge said in approving a consent judgment.

Judge blocks Trump's $2.2 billion Harvard funding freeze

A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration's attempt to axe $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard University.

America's colleges are having an identity crisis

Today's college freshmen face sky-high tuition and debt, shaky career paths, and mixed messaging on AI. Universities are scrambling to respond.

OK Anti-Woke Teachers Test From Prager U Is Impossible To Fail

The Ryan Walters saga of stupid continues. Walters is the Superintendent of Oklahoma, where he oversees a state education system that ranks near the bottom among states, while also carving out time to lick Donald Trump’s boots as thoroughly as possible. Betwe…

Northwestern University president to resign amid tensions with Donald Trump

US universities have faced pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestine activism.

Columbia tries using AI to cool off student tensions

Can AI help "smooth over" discussion on abortion, racism, immigration, or Israel-Palestine? Columbia University sure hopes so. The Verge has learned that the university recently began testing Sway, an AI debate program currently in beta. Developed by two rese…

From student-loan repayment changes to a new AI push in classrooms, here's what Trump has in store for the new school year

Students are going back to school while the Trump administration is pushing new policies for K-12 and higher education.

Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Joins Ted Cruz In Fucking Over Poor Rural School Kids

Last year, the Biden FCC passed a new rule that would help bring Wi-Fi access to school kids who struggle to do their homework online. More specifically, the rule allowed schools to leverage the FCC’s E-Rate program funds to pay for mobile hotspots in things …

Harvard’s Mixed Victory

Jeannie Suk Gersen on a resounding win for Harvard in court and how the Trump Administration still has plenty of ways to force schools into submission.

‘Free Speech’ University in Austin Makes Freshmen Read Palantir CEO’s Deep Thoughts

Sad things are happening in the state of Texas.

Florida parents take gender pronoun dispute at school to U.S. Supreme Court

Two Florida parents are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a dispute over their child wanting to use they/them pronouns.

A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

SCOTUS lifts limits on LA raids. And, Nation's Report Card shows drops in scores

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an order clearing the way for agents to resume aggressive immigration sweeps in LA. And, a new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores.

I spent a year at the US's top party school, after moving from Scotland to California. It taught me an unexpected lesson about success.

As a former University of California, Santa Barbara exchange student, I'm not surprised it was recently named the US's top party school. But it offered me so much more than that.

High school seniors are struggling with math and reading — and it's worse than ever before

The NAEP test, or Nation's Report Card, showed a plunge in 12th-grade math and reading in its first scores since the pandemic.

US students' reading and math scores at historic lows: 'Devastating trend'

High school students, especially 12th graders, are reading and learning math and science at historic lows, according to a new report.

U.S. Students Just Scored Their Lowest Marks in History

The latest results from the Nation's Report Card offers little reason for optimism.

Hosts of Fox & Friends Brian Kilmeade seemed to take a dim view Tuesday of the Trump administration’s decision to effectively shut down the Department of Education.

Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade balked at the MAGA White House’s controversial decision to effectively shut down the Department of Education. “I know most ...

Texas A&M professor fired after video shows classroom confrontation over gender identity coursework

A professor at Texas A&M University was fired and others were removed from their positions after a video surfaced in which a student confronted the...

WATCH: New Mexico to offer universal childcare assistance

Elizabeth Schulze has more on the state's move, which begins Nov. 1.

RFK Jr. Is Making It Harder for Kids to Eat Healthy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement promised healthier kids, but the administration's moves have been a disaster for school meal programs.

How Student Loans Became America’s Financial Catastrophe

How student loans became a vehicle for higher educational profiteering and exploitation of students.

More parents want their kids to learn at home

Declining birth rates and the growth of school vouchers are hurting public school enrollment. Homeschooling, though, is on the rise.

Inside elite Ivy League prep for the ultrawealthy: $30K semesters, hand-picked internships, and custom-built résumés

A former Ivy League admissions officer reveals how the ultrawealthy craft résumés and experiences to boost their kids' chances.

Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college

With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States...

School Assembly News Headlines (September 15): Aman Sehrawat disqualification, Nepal elections on March 5 & more

Here are the top school assembly news headlines for September 15: From the appointment of retired IAS officer Amit Khare as the VP's secretary to Aman Sehrawat disqualification from the World Wrestling Championship, we have all that you should know and cover …

Who’s Winning the War on Higher Education?

With Trump threatening federal funding and students filming classrooms, it’s pressure from above and below.

DOJ Is Now Investigating University Professors For Wrongthink

There’s no slippery slope here. The bigoted fiends have already claimed the bottom of the hill for themselves and now they’re bringing in the earth-moving equipment in hopes of creating an ideological Mariana’s Trench. Thanks to Trump’s resurgence, no one in …

U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content

The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer.

Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness

The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness.

Ryan Walters’ Plan To Teach OK Students Election And COVID Conspiracies Put On Hold By State Supreme Court

We’ve talked a lot about Ryan Walters recently, mostly because he keeps forgetting that the United States Constitution applies to him and his state. Between his attempt to inject Christian theocracy into the public school system while enriching Dear Leader Tr…

Why America still needs public schools

While the White House's fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states.

Inside the schools trying to break America's college obsession

"College isn't the way of the world anymore," Superintendent Anna Sell said. She's part of the movement to change the higher education conversation.

Decline in US study abroad enquiries by 46%, claims IDP

A dramatic shift in global education preferences is underway, and the official statistics numbers speak volumes, claims Piyush Kumar, Regional Director at IDP Education.

Book Shares Teacher Voices From The Culture Wars

Many of those stories have been covered by journalists, but the book Trouble In Censorville features educators who tell their own stories.

Colleges pull back as Trump cuts programs that help migrant students

Since 1972, the CAMP program has helped tens of thousands of migrant students succeed in college. The Trump administration has cut off funding for it, forcing some colleges to reduce or eliminate services.

Feds crack down on Harvard over non-compliance, finances

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration targeted Harvard University last week for non-compliance with a federal civil rights investigation and...

West Point is violating the First Amendment with a crackdown on professors, lawsuit says

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First ...

Federal appeals court reinstates Vermont Christian school after it objected to transgender player

A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state's sports league, overturning a previous ruling that upheld a ban on the ...

How these high school students will graduate with years of work experience

"I'm ready to go with my work experience," said Sophie Louderbeck, 19, who graduated from high school after a work-study at a day care.

Trump Admin Continues To Order The Erasure Of American History From Our National Parks

Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it, as the old saying goes. And those who choose not to teach that history, to continue this to its logical conclusion, are actively attempting to repeat it. It’s within that logical framework that I hav…

So Much for Class-Based Affirmative Action

The Trump administration considers even race-blind admissions policies illegal if they’re intended to achieve diversity.

Teachers say AI has been a game changer for them, and they want their students to benefit — while still thinking for themselves

Christina Parks, an English teacher at Upton High School, called AI a "gift" for teachers. It's a different story for her students.

What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

Born in the US? You might not be a citizen soon

Ending birthright citizenship means legal limbo for many US-born residents, their healthcare and education access

Student-loan forgiveness delays will soon become a bigger problem for borrowers

The clock is ticking for student-loan borrowers to get debt cancellation before the relief is taxable again in January.

16 states push back with lawsuit on federal sex-ed crackdown

Legal action by 16 states challenges federal pressure to cut school grants for inclusive sex-ed programs

Stride, Inc. (LRN) Balances Federal Investigations With Strong Underlying Business Momentum

We recently compiled a list of the 13 Best Bear Market Stocks to Buy Right Now. Stride, Inc. is one of them. Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) is an education...

Trump is kicking off his major overhaul of student-loan repayment

Trump's Department of Education is beginning negotiations for its plan to change student-loan repayment and place new caps on borrowing.

'America's Elite Universities Have Lost Their Way'

Trust in America's elite universities has declined sharply over the past decade [non-paywalled source]. A Manhattan Institute survey conducted in June 2025 found that only 42% of Americans have significant trust in higher education, down 15 percentage points …

Michigan State announces second-largest fall class. How many students enrolled for 2025-26

Michigan State University has announced one of its largest classes ever.

The Collapse of the Econ PhD Job Market

What is an Economics PhD worth in 2025?

What are Trump’s new rules for universities to qualify for federal funding?

The White House sent the 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education' to nine US universities.

Rajiv Sethi: The Compact

The Trump administration makes universities an offer they can't refuse: screen out applicants who demonstrate "hostility to American values"—or else.

‘Reading Rainbow’ Is Back, This Time Without ‘Star Trek’ Legend LeVar Burton

The reboot aims to bring back the book magic of the beloved 'Star Trek' star's time on the PBS series.

Trump administration orders Seminole County Schools to stop Latino student support program

The “Latinos in Action" courses at ten Seminole County high schools will be replaced by "Leaders in Action."

Indians hard hit as US student visas decline by a fifth from last year

Indian nationals see decrease of 45 percent compared to same period last year as US clamps down on foreign students.

The government has long researched high school experiences. Then DOGE cut the effort

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

OK GOP State Senator, Essentially: Ryan Walters’ Mandates Were Performative Bullshit

As we discussed last week, Ryan Walters resigned from his position as the state Superintendent of Oklahoma and the mood across the state was sad and sour as a result. Okay, while it’s very funny that Oklahoma businesses hosted celebration parties for Walters’…

Student-loan forgiveness is back on for 2 million borrowers

Student-loan borrowers who met the payment threshold under income-based repayment plans are receiving forgiveness emails.

Why higher ed's AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence

Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities in society. A string of high-profile corporate partnerships reflect how universities are embracing AI technology.

MIT Rejects White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

The Trump administration offered nine universities benefits in exchange for signing an agreement to protect conservative voices, among other things. M.I.T. was the first to refuse.

Rebuilding Gaza: don't sideline Palestinian scientists, say experts

Researchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as US President Donald Trump brokers first phase of peace deal.

Princeton University To Resume Requiring ACT Or SAT For Admission In 2028

Princeton University will resume requiring standardized test scores for undergraduates seeking admission to the university beginning with the 2027-28 admission cycle.

No Science, No Startups: The Innovation Engine We’re Switching Off

Tons of words have been written about the Trump Administrations war on Science in Universities. But few people have asked what, exactly, is science? How does it work? Who are the scientists? What do they do? And more importantly, why should anyone (outside of…

Appeals court backs Michigan school in banning 'Let's Go Brandon' shirts

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and "Let's Go Brandon” shirts, clothing that...

UNC’s Black Student Movement Loses Access To Its Historic Upendo Lounge Amid Anti-DEI Crusade In Higher Ed

A meeting space founded by Black students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over 50 years ago will no longer be available to students, the...

In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump

New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.

Union says Education Dept.'s civil rights office was hit hard by shutdown layoffs

The Trump administration is cutting another 466 federal workers from the Department of Education, including staff who oversee funding that supports children with disabilities and low-income students.

Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump's visa changes threaten that

The Trump administration announced a $100k fine to accompany each H1-B visa, the fine could wreak havoc on rural school districts who rely on them to bring in teachers.

The ABCs of what's on the chopping block at the Department of Education

America's schools are facing a shaky start to the school year amid uncertainty at the Department of Education.

New student-loan forgiveness under Trump is coming. Here's what borrowers should know.

Some student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans are on track for debt cancellation, but the government shutdown could delay relief.

Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally near White House

Crowds packed the US capital on Saturday, part of nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against President Donald Trump.

Thousands gather for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests across US

More than 2,600 rallies are planned in cities large and small, organised by hundreds of coalition partners.

Universities are standing up to Trump

On campuses and in Washington, professors and policymakers alike are weighing whether Trump, who has reveled in his campaign to upend higher education, has overreached.

University Of Virginia Becomes 5th School To Decline Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

The University of Virginia declined to sign on to the Trump administration’s compact for higher education, becoming the fifth university to reject the proposal.

Federal Layoffs Threaten Disability Rights And Future Workforce

As the U.S. marks 50 years of the IDEA, the law ensuring millions of Disabled students a free, appropriate education faces a new threat.

As deadline for Trump's colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent

Of the original nine schools that received the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the majority have indicated they are not planning on signing.

Trump agrees to process more student-loan forgiveness claims — and prevent some borrowers from getting a big tax bill next year

The Trump administration reached an agreement with the American Federation of Teachers to continue processing student-loan forgiveness for borrowers.

The Most Iconic Parents’ Rights Group Is Done With Running for School Board

Charlie Kirk’s name, of course, was on everyone’s lips.

Trump’s attempt to gut special education office has some conservative parents on edge

Trump called them cuts to “Democrat programs,” but children across the nation would be impacted.

University of Arizona latest to turn down Trump’s university compact

Seven of nine institutions approached by the Trump administration have now declined to sign new federal funding rules.

Student Journalists At Indiana University And Purdue Show More Integrity, Solidarity And Backbone Than Many In The Mainstream Press

Last week, Indiana University administrators fired the school newspaper’s (Indiana Daily Student) advisor and ordered students to stop printing the paper. The student journalists say that University administrators didn’t like the student paper’s decision to i…

No Mandatory Bibles, No Prager U Tests: Oklahoma’s New Superintendent Unwinds The Walters Era

Ryan Walters is no longer the Superintendent of the State of Oklahoma, but he’s still at work doing his nonsensical performative shtick. After vacating his government position in the middle of his mandates for schools to carry copies of the Trump Bible and re…

Despite naysayers and rising costs, data show that college still pays off for students, and society overall

No industry has perhaps felt the negative effect of a radical shift in federal policy under the second Trump administration more than higher education.

Policed and censored: professors in the southern US feel under siege

Politics trumps salary as the main reason academics are looking for jobs in other states, a survey of university educators shows.

Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues

If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.

Trump officially limits a major student-loan forgiveness program, blocking relief for some public servants

The Department of Education said Public Service Loan Forgiveness will not "subsidize illegal activity" in its final rule limiting the program.

Student-loan borrowers could lose access to public service debt relief under a new Trump rule. Here's what's changing.

Trump's Department of Education finalized a rule that would narrow eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change

As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.

Several Major Universities Post Double-Digit Endowment Gains In FY 2025

As colleges begin reporting their endowments' performance for FY 2025, the early news finds many nationally prominent institutions posting double-digit investment gains.

Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.

Trump's major student-loan repayment overhaul continues during the government shutdown

Trump's Department of Education is kicking off the second week of negotiations on its student-loan repayment changes and new borrowing caps.

Palantir says college is no longer a reliable training ground—so it hired 22 high school students instead: ‘Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination.’

22 Gen Zers are currently graduating from Palantir’s Meritocracy Fellowship, as CEO Alex Karp calls his company "the best credential in tech."

Cornell University Will Pay $60 Million to Unlock Research Funds Frozen by White House

The administration has come after researchers at institutions across the country.

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

Acorn squash, Spam and baby food lined the shelves on a recent day at a college food pantry in California's capital city, a resource that students receiving ...

Is Special Ed Getting Left Behind?

Federal funding and the oversight office are being targeted. Will they ever come back?

Letters from Our Readers

Readers respond to Emma Green’s piece about the Trump Administration’s attacks on higher education.

China’s average school day is 2 hours longer than the U.S., with all studies and no extracurriculars. The results could help it win the AI race

As Trump shifts his tone on Chinese students, Beijing doubles down on AI education—signaling a new kind of cold war in learning.

Cowardice And Capitulation At Cornell

On Friday it was announced that my alma mater, Cornell, had caved to the Trump administration and agreed to a “deal” the federal government had offered them to get back the funding it had illegally cut off from Cornell as part of its authoritarian efforts to …

Melania Trump launches new 'Fostering the Future' effort to support foster youth with jobs, school

First lady Melania Trump is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care. The...

Judge blocks Trump administration from imposing fine on University of California over discrimination claims

The administration had earlier demanded that the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funds after accusing the campus of allowing antisemitism.

Tell Students the Truth About American History

We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.

Three community college presidents discuss the Trump administration's impact on them

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks three community college presidents - J.B. Buxton, Nerita Hughes, and Georgia Lorenz - how the Trump administration's war on higher education is affecting their schools.

When SC charter school expanded to new campus, local district didn’t get a say

The charter school, which classified a new campus as an extension, wasn’t required to inform local district. What the law says.

Warren urges Trump administration to 'immediately cease' student loan selloff plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is attempting to stop the reported selloff of the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private companies.

Judge Rules Trump Can’t Cut UC Funding — but UC Leaders Are Still Negotiating a Settlement

Nationwide, faculty and students fight against Trump’s assault on higher education — and administrators capitulate. The post Judge Rules Trump Can’t Cut UC Funding — but UC Leaders Are Still Negotiating a Settlement appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump Picked an Interesting Day to Dismantle the Department of Education

Jeffrey who?

Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department

Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.

Trump administration shares plan to dismantle more of the Department of Education

The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.

How to Fix the Mess of College Sports

Athletic departments are spending too much money on the wrong things.

Trump administration sues California over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in US illegally

The Trump administration has sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and state-funded financial aid to students who do not have...

Nursing Excluded as 'Professional' Degree by Department of Education

The Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" excludes nursing from graduate degree programs deemed as 'professional.' The move impacts loan funding, healthcare delivery, and patient care access.

Students 'anxious but hopeful' at mock COP30 talks

Students played the roles of different countries, made speeches, and "negotiated" to strike deals.

This civics competition lets high school students have their day in court

A month-long moot court program in New York City lets students prosecute — and defend — cases, offering real-world lessons in how government works.

New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

‘Anti-woke’ policies blamed for falling attendance at some US conferences

Scientific meetings that support Black, Latino and Indigenous researchers are grappling with funding cuts and other restrictions.

The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

American students going abroad are facing higher tuition, more expenses, more awkward conversations, and fewer fun drinks.

Tribal colleges in the U.S. are under threat

At tribal colleges and universities, students can get degrees while steeped in Indigenous traditions and learning techniques. Under the Trump administration, funding for them has been precarious.

Stacking Funding Options for College: A Better Alternative to Federal Loans

A blog to share ideas about innovative, real, and relevant learning.

Trump is changing student-loan eligibility for professional degrees. Here's what you need to know.

Trump's administration is capping new student loans for grad students and said that some degrees, like nursing, won't be classified as "professional."

Northwestern University to pay US federal gov't $75 million after antisemitism allegations

The deal with Northwestern was the second-highest payout since the Trump administration began investigating antisemitism in academic institutions, according ...

Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration that restores frozen funds

Northwestern University has reached a $75-million deal with the Trump administration which restores frozen federal funding and ends an antisemitism...

Mississippi 'miracle' catapults 4th-grade reading scores from bottom into top 10 by getting back to phonics

In 2013, Mississippi ranked 49th out of the 50 U.S. states in grade four reading achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress — the largest continuing national assessment of American students' knowledge and capability in math, reading, scien…

Unpacking rumor Education Department no longer counts nursing, other programs as 'professional degrees'

In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work (MSW, DSW), public health (MPH, DrPH), physician assistant, …

Northwestern Settles With Trump Administration

Northwestern Settles With Trump Administration Josh Moody Sat, 11/29/2025 - 10:56 AM Northwestern will pay $75 million and walk back a 2024 deal with student protesters, among other concessions, in order to restore hundreds of millions in research fu…

Investors on watch for AI, economic updates as US stocks steady

E-Bikes Are Surging in Popularity. What Will It Take to Rein Them in?

US Options Market Grapples With ‘Concentration Risk’ in Clearing

What you need to know about Trump accounts as Michael and Susan Dell donate $6 billion to the new early childhood investment program

The massive gift will allow more children to benefit from the program, which is slated to begin distributing funds to kids next summer.

50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump

The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.

Trump wants to change student-loan borrowing limits for nurses. Most advanced programs won't be impacted.

Trump's administration is changing student-loan borrowing caps for advanced degrees. Advocates said it could worsen the nursing shortage.

Student-loan borrowers are at heightened risk of costly errors when Trump's changes roll out, Democratic lawmakers say

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul and collections restart make servicer errors more costly, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

Here’s how immigration enforcement is affecting school enrollment in some districts

It appears that preliminary data and attendance trackers from some districts do not show a large-scale enrollment plunge due to ICE operations near school grounds.

Trump deals a final blow to a key student-loan repayment plan. Millions of borrowers may soon have to resume repaying their debt.

Trump announced a proposed settlement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Borrowers would resume payments "in the coming weeks."

US Justice Department sues Virginia school board over transgender use of locker rooms

By Brad Brooks Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S.

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether

Not letting undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities can make the cost of a college education prohibitive.

Trump axes Biden’s student loan plan

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The last vestiges of President Joe Biden’s student loa…

Education Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog

The department said recalling these fired staffers would "bolster and refocus" civil rights enforcement "in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families."

Trump admin moves to end major student loan forgiveness plan: 'We won't tolerate it'

The Department of Education has moved to terminate one of former President Joe Biden's most popular student loan forgiveness plans.

7 million student-loan borrowers could soon owe higher payments. Here's what to know.

Trump's administration announced an agreement to officially end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Borrowers would have to transfer to new plans.

Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.

Trump's plan to limit student loans for nurses in his repayment overhaul is facing bipartisan backlash

Over 140 bipartisan lawmakers wrote to oppose the Education Department's plan to place new student-loan limits on nursing programs.

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional,” adding to ...

‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission

A little-known civil rights office in the Department of Education that helps resolve complaints from students across the country about discrimination and...

Mark Cuban Hates Trump but Loves Kid Savings Accounts — Will He Shock Everyone?

Billionaire Mark Cuban has long championed the idea that kids should start saving early to secure their futures. Drawing from his own childhood in Pittsburgh...

Stop Trying to Make the Humanities ‘Relevant’

For humanities departments to continue to matter, they must challenge the modern world rather than accommodate it.

Michael and Susan Dell donated $6.25B to expand 'Trump accounts' for kids. Will this help move the needle?

One of the largest philanthropic gifts of the year, will this money be enough to change anything?

Teacher ‘likened to terrorist’ after showing Trump videos to students

A teacher in an English school was accused of posing a risk to children and referred to the Government’s counter-terrorism programme after showing Donald...

As Trump takes 2 hard swings at Americans with student loan debt, some are discovering a surprising way out

The student loan system feels increasingly unstable and that uncertainty is driving more people to look for relief.

Texas First State to End American Bar Association oversight of law schools

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday finalized a tentative opinion issued in September that no longer requires soon-to-be lawyers to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. The power to approve those law schools now rests with the state'…

Trump is moving forward with his student-loan repayment overhaul — this time focused on unaffordable debt

Trump's Education Department concluded another round of negotiations focused on gainful employment, aimed at protecting student-loan borrowers.

We heard from over 400 student-loan borrowers. Here's what's on their minds, from repayment to relief.

Since December 5, over 400 student-loan borrowers have shared their stories while gearing up for Trump's major repayment overhaul this year.

FAFSA has asked applicants what 'type' of white they are since 2024. Here's why

A video from November 2025 that circulated online in early January 2026 correctly stated that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid asks white applicants to further specify what ethnic background they have.

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says

A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has dropped for the first time in 3 years

US graduate international student enrollment dropped 5.9% in 2025 as the Trump administration continues to clampdown on visas and immigration.

Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about

Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.

Student Loan Wage Garnishment Is Put on Hold. What Borrowers Need to Know.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will delay wage garnishment for defaulted student loans. The move, revealed Friday, reverses the...

Student-loan forgiveness for public servants is at risk under Trump's plan to ax cheaper monthly payments, Democratic lawmakers say

Trump agreed to a settlement that would end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Lawmakers raised concerns about pushing borrowers off too soon.

Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education

It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.

Student-loan borrowers are facing debt-relief whiplash under Trump

Trump gave defaulted student-loan borrowers a major break on wage garnishment and tax refund seizure. Still, thousands are waiting for debt relief.

Colleges Are Stuck Between Bad Options for Fighting Hateful Ideas

Deans and administrators keep confronting the same dilemma.

Trump takes another key step toward rolling out his major student-loan repayment changes this summer

Trump's admin posted its proposed rule to overhaul student-loan repayment, including new caps on borrowing. The public will have 30 days to comment.

Brown University pays out first workforce grants under deal with Trump

The Ivy League school is giving $1.5 million to a community college and to a nonprofit apprenticeship program.

The Schoolchildren of Minneapolis

As thousands of ICE agents arrived, kids started staying home from school, Emily Witt reports. A local principal, teachers, and parent volunteers have banded together to keep the families safe.

The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff, and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.

A new report shows how Trump's sweeping student-loan changes are poised to reshape repayment for borrowers and private lenders

Major student-loan companies told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that they're preparing to service more borrowers due to federal repayment changes.

Trump seeks $1bn in damages from Harvard

The announcement is the latest development in the White House's ongoing feud with the Ivy League institution.

Not enough student-loan borrowers know about this way to get rid of their debt

Biden's reforms to the bankruptcy process for student-loan borrowers are working. The main issue: not enough people know about it.

Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent

Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Moms vs. culture wars: How suburban women flipped school boards

In conservative and swing states, teachers, moms and women candidates are taking back local education.

US Colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025

New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities.

What Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education?

Its role as the country’s preeminent funder of humanities research has granted the foundation—and its president—enormous influence over American arts and letters.

Student-loan forgiveness emails are going out to a new batch of borrowers

Trump's Department of Education emailed a group of student-loan borrowers who reached their payment threshold under income-driven repayment plans.

Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs: Inside an AI-Powered Private School

Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that sometimes do "more harm than good."

Student-loan borrowers in public service are in a growing debt relief bind

Student-loan borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness are facing worse delays in paperwork processing and looming limits to debt relief.

White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities

The Trump administration said Thursday its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has led dozens of universities to cut ties with an...

University of Texas limits on teaching of "unnecessary controversial subjects"

Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.

Department Of Education Forced To Back Off Illegal Plan To Be Racist, Sexist Assholes

One recurring theme of this era: folks who actually choose to stand up to this bumbling kakistocracy of hateful failsons usually tend to win if they stick together. Those that prematurely bend the knee in abject cowardice (like say, CBS, countless law firms, …

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.

Praise rolls in for high school suspending hundreds of students over anti-ICE walkout: 'Adults are taking charge'

A high school in Virginia suspended over 300 students for walking out of class for an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest, and many on social media have applauded the action.On February 13, students at Woodbridge High School marched off of campus…

Trump's admin confirms that selling federal student loans to private companies is still on the table

Critics worry about what forgiveness and repayment options borrowers may have if federal student loans are sold to private lenders.

The Misuses of the University

Have the funds that might have trained the next generation of scholars at the nation’s first research university have been blown on ostentatious new buildings?

Trump's attempt to quickly axe a key affordable student-loan repayment plan gets shut down in court

A court dismissed the Trump administration's proposed settlement to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule.

The one science reform we can all agree on, but we're too cowardly to do

OR: the long overdue forest fire

Diversity by Other Means

Progressives may have lost the battle for racial affirmative action, but ironically, Supreme Court decisions should allow colleges to give advantage to groups defined by their income, geography, or heritage.

A surprise court decision for millions of student-loan borrowers brings debt relief back into the picture

A court declined to approve Trump's move to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule. It ignited calls for prompt debt relief.

Millions of student-loan borrowers are kicked off of Biden's key affordable repayment plan in a surprise court reversal

Student-loan borrowers on the SAVE repayment plan will get "clear guidance" on switching to a new plan in the coming weeks.

Federal oversight protects student borrowers. Some of it has stopped, watchdog says

Without this Education Department oversight, borrowers could "be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for incorrect amounts" and more, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.

States sue the Trump administration to challenge policy requiring colleges to collect race data

A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education...

Turns Out The DOGE Bros Who Killed Humanities Grants Are Kinda Sensitive About It

Much of last week I had been working on a different article than the one this became. The American Historical Association, the Modern Language Association, and the American Council of Learned Societies — all plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the National Endowm…

Treasury taking over federal student loans amid dismantling of Dept. of Education

The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced.

Trump is dismantling democracy, reports find. And, Treasury to take over student loans

Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department.

Fifth Circuit: Actually, Putting The Ten Commandments In Schools Is Probably Fine

Last June, the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld a lower court’s ruling declaring a Louisiana law mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools to be a violation of the Constitution. This decision made immediate sense, given that courts els…

How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.

Why millions of student-loan borrowers kicked off Biden's key repayment plan face even more hurdles

The Government Accountability Office found that oversight over student-loan servicers has diminished. It puts borrowers on the SAVE plan at risk.

Melania Trump appeared alongside Figure AI's Figure 3 humanoid robot at the White House to promote integrating more tech and AI into US children's education (Katie Rogers/New York Times)

Katie Rogers / New York Times: Melania Trump appeared alongside Figure AI's Figure 3 humanoid robot at the White House to promote integrating more tech and AI into US children's education  —  The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should b…

Millions of student-loan borrowers kicked off Biden's affordable plan are required to restart payments this fall

After eliminating the SAVE student-loan repayment plan, Trump's Education Department is now advising borrowers to select a new plan and start paying.

Trump Lives To Inflict Pain On Student Loan Borrowers

Over 7 million student loan borrowers enrolled in a Biden-era repayment scheme have been ordered to pick a new plan or risk being automatically placed on one vastly more expensive -- unless a higher court reinstates it. Borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a V…

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

Kids these days.

Latest Trump administration email pushes SAVE student-loan borrowers to find a new repayment plan — now

The SAVE student-loan repayment is dead, and borrowers will have to find a new plan by the fall. Trump is advising them to switch as soon as possible.

Millions of student-loan accounts are being transferred to the Treasury. There's a new push to slam the brakes.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if Trump's plan to transfer the federal student-loan portfolio to the Treasury is in borrowers' best interest.

President Trump expected to deliver new executive order attempting to regulate college sports: Sources

The order intends to limit athlete transfer movement, cap player eligibility, require funding requirements for women and Olympic sports, and regulate NIL...

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from universities was rolled out in a "rushed and chaotic" manner.

Universities hit as US, Israel ramp up attacks on Iran’s infrastructure

Authorities say at least 30 universities impacted by US and Israeli strikes since the start of the war.

Panic and confusion: Student-loan borrowers scramble after getting kicked off Biden's key affordable repayment plan

"It's been very chaotic," Joseph Strafaci, a SAVE student-loan borrower, said. He will soon have to transition off the affordable repayment plan.

Thousands of student-loan borrowers in public service are facing a harder road to debt relief

After eliminating the SAVE plan, the Department of Education is making it costlier to get relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness buybacks.

Trump's Treasury is taking over millions of student-loan accounts. Obama tried this, and it didn't succeed.

President Donald Trump is moving the federal student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. The Obama administration already tried that.

Trump Education Secretary Praised Ida B. Wells With Fake Photo

Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s efforts to pretend she cares about civil rights crashed and burned on Friday. In a Truth Social post, McMahon praised the journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, saying, “She used her voice to expose injustice, …

Letters from Our Readers

Readers respond to E. Tammy Kim’s article about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Nicholas Lemann’s report about the Trump Administration’s attack on higher education, and Jill Lepore’s piece about whether A.I. needs a constitution.

Trump's plan to limit a key student-loan forgiveness program for public servants faces new pushback

A group of Democratic lawmakers launched a fresh effort to block Trump's plan to narrow eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Mamdani and Obama make first joint appearance at Bronx child care center

Former President Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani visit an early childhood education center in the Bronx on April 18, 2026. The two Democratic leaders discussed Mamdani’s affordability-focused vision for the city, including universal child care. [ mor…

Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida

A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses.

My University Hired a Terrorist

A Faculty Search Committee Story

Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Department of Education

A former pro-wrestling executive, McMahon is now the education secretary Trump tasked with abolishing the agency. New Yorker writer Zach Helfand explains how her WWE experience led her to this role.

Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools

Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.

A top education official says student-loan forgiveness 'is not happening' — and borrowers should get ready for repayment

Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said moving student-loan accounts to the Treasury and eliminating the SAVE plan will best serve borrowers.

Millions of student-loan borrowers are losing access to a key repayment option. A major private lender is stepping in.

Federal student-loan borrowers are losing the Grad PLUS program due to Trump's repayment overhaul. Private lender College Ave has a replacement.

Delays have kept new NSF grants to a trickle — that could be about to change

The agency is finally ready to distribute a spate of new grants, but it is also preparing substantial cuts to areas such as biological and social sciences.

Thousands of Harvard graduate students strike — bringing research to a halt

Workers at the elite US university want higher pay, and ask for better protection for students at risk of deportation.

For students labeled 'emotionally disturbed,' separation can lead to isolation

Every school has problem students, but some are labeled emotionally disturbed (ED) and taught separately from others.

Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says

A new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools.

Linda McMahon punches back at senators questioning Education Department cuts

In her first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, lawmakers questioned Education Secretary Linda McMahon about cuts to federal education spending and students' civil rights.

A major student-loan lender says it will 'surprise and delight' borrowers after Trump's repayment overhaul

Major private student-loan lenders, like Navient and Sallie Mae, are ready to bring in more borrowers when Trump's repayment changes begin in July.

Trump's plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm

The Treasury Department confirmed to Sen. Elizabeth Warren that it has started the process of taking over defaulted student-loan borrowers' accounts.

The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test

President Donald Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America's schools

The return of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award likely won’t improve children’s health, experts say

Researchers say that President Donald Trump’s resurrection of widely maligned fitness testing in schools is “half-baked” and unlikely to move the needle on youth physical activity alone

The Humanities Score a Victory Against Trump

DOGE used ChatGPT to cancel research grants. A federal judge wouldn’t have it.

A 'quiet crisis' is brewing for student-loan borrowers

As Trump's federal student-loan changes push more students toward private loans, borrowers face a maze of confusing rules, weak oversight, and risks.

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.

The Democrats Can’t Let Go of Racial Preferences

How to persuade skeptical voters to take a fresh look at the party

Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work

The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities.

Hochul latest Dem governor to accept Trump school choice program

New School quietly hires controversial professor who led anti-Israel campus protests

The woke New School claimed it wanted its Jewish students to feel safe, but the school recently hired Corinna Mullin, a professor so radical even leftist-incubator CUNY gave her the boot for being a ringleader of violent anti-Israel campus protests.

Something Is Going Right at Universities

There’s a ton of good stuff happening on campus these days, if you’re only willing to see it.

States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees

New York, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Nevada are among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more.

Trump's plan to limit student loans for borrowers — including nurses — is illegal, 25 states say in a fresh lawsuit

A group of 25 states sued the Department of Education, saying that the student-loan borrowing caps would exacerbate the healthcare shortage.

The Education Department is hiring — while it's being dismantled

The Federal Student Aid office lost half its staff last year as part of Trump administration downsizing. Now, it's hiring hundreds of new workers.

Colleges Are at a Breaking Point

The AI job market has made tuition look like a dubious investment. But it only exposes the deeper identity crisis in American higher education.

Trump's plan to limit student-loan forgiveness for public servants is inching closer to borrowers

Republican lawmakers are letting the Education Department continue narrowing eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

LEGO’s foundation just pledged $97 million to fund childhood education in conflict zones

Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering.One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education.…

Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold

US science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other research institutions.

GAO investigating student loan transfers to Treasury Dept., Warren says

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has triggered an investigation into the Trump administration's transfer of student loan services to the Department of the Treasury.

Trump wants to make a complicated process for millions of student-loan borrowers easier

The Education Department is planning to streamline the process for defaulted student-loan borrowers to get help with repayment.

Healthcare groups sue Trump administration over student loan caps

The groups sued over a federal rule limiting student loan borrowing for some graduate degree programs that impact healthcare professionals.

Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia

A year ago, the White House was unleashing a blitz on higher education. At one campus after another, Trump officials opened investigations and cut federal f...

Trump faces renewed push to cancel student debt for eligible borrowers and stop the transfer of accounts to the Treasury

Democratic lawmakers called on the Education Department to enact student-debt relief for millions of borrowers while defaults are at a record high.

'Education changed my life': Cassidy introduces reading reform bill

Bill Cassidy, R-La., is introducing a historic proposal on Monday that aims to improve reading outcomes for America's youth and combat illiteracy nationwide.

After years of declines, young students show gains in reading and math

Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however.

July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know

A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.

Why “Book-Shaming” Won’t Solve the Children’s Literacy Crisis

Jessica Winter on the children’s-book author Mac Barnett, who said that most kid lit is “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t explain why kids aren’t reading.

The Cultural War is a Civil War

Kevin Bryan riffs on on my post The Nationalization of American Science. He is rightfully incensed: AT is right this is a red tape-filled science policy of “losers”. If you think “cut funds from DEI-driven professors in the small departments no one cares abou…

Trump's student-loan limits for nurses are about to take effect. GOP lawmakers advanced a plan to reverse them.

House Republicans advanced an amendment that would include advanced nursing programs in the higher student-loan limits set to take effect in July.

Department of Education takes major step in dismantling itself: Sources

It plans to move special education and civil rights functions to HHS and DOJ.

Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights

The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close.

Biden’s flip-flopping on student loan promises made borrowers increase discretionary spending, and were 7.5% more likely to default as a result

When the government hints at doing something big, like canceling student loans, people start acting as if it's already happened, even if it's not guaranteed.

Education Department's two biggest responsibilities shifted to other federal agencies

The Trump administration says it is moving some of the Education Department's most important responsibilities, including oversight of special education and student civil rights, to other agencies.

Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay

The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion.

The 35 colleges that produced the most US presidents

US presidents have attended private liberal arts colleges, large state research schools, and private Christian colleges. See where most went.

As Nurses Lose Student Loans, Your Healthcare Could Suffer

A new law limits federal loans to aspiring nurse practitioners to $20,500 a year—less than half what would-be podiatrists, chiropractors and optometrists can borrow.

A new legal filing calls to stop the transfer of millions of student-loan borrowers off a key affordable repayment plan

Millions of student-loan borrowers on SAVE will soon have to find a new repayment plan. A lawsuit wants to halt that.

Student-loan borrowers are struggling with repayment. A new federal report shows a key reason.

The Education Department's inspector general released a new report detailing how key offices overseeing federal student loans have been cut.

Student-loan borrowers get new timeline for leaving a key repayment plan — and some will have 'even more time'

The Education Department said that student-loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE aren't required to leave the plan until September 29 at the earliest.

Washington gutted the office that manages your student loans. Next week, it has to reinvent them

On July 1, the biggest student loan overhaul in decades kicks in. The agency running it lost 40% of its staff and is blocking its own watchdog from seeing th...

'It's completely out of bounds': Democrat launches Linda McMahon impeachment effort

Bonamici wants to impeach over McMahon's dismantling the Education Department.

Will the new student loan limits actually drive down tuition? Economists weigh in

The idea that there's a connection between federal student loans and what colleges charge dates back almost four decades. But it's unclear that link can lead to <em>lower</em> costs.

Court ruling may affect loan limits for architecture students

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Education’s narrowed definition of “professional degree,” a decision that could help determine how much federal loan funding architecture students can access. As Archinect previously reported, architec…

A judge blocks Trump's plan to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants

A judge blocked Trump's plans to limit eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program one day before it was set to take effect.

Nursing and dozens of other programs are officially added to Trump's higher student-loan limits — for now

After a court ruling, the Education Department issued a new rule that includes dozens more programs in the higher student-loan borrowing caps.

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul has arrived — with borrowers facing new limits and higher bills

From new student-loan repayment plans to limits to popular loan forgiveness programs, here's what you need to know about the July 1 repayment changes.

Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late

The Education Department has long collected civil rights data about things like bullying, harassment and disability services in schools, but it hasn't made the latest information public.

Student-loan borrowers are getting their first batch of notices to switch repayment plans

Student-loan borrowers have started receiving their 90-day timeframe to switch off the SAVE plan. One servicer said notices may not come until 2027.

What happens if DOJ ends in-state tuition for undocumented students?

The DOJ argues states illegally give undocumented students in-state tuition unavailable to many U.S. citizens.

Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer PhDs, a Bad Sign For Science

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The number of students admitted to Ph.D. programs this fall dropped 15 percent from the previous year, according to data from over 50 top research universities, raising fears that the nation's capac…

Trump’s Department of Education Celebrates ‘American History’ With Old Photo From U.K.

Learning is for nerds.

Student-loan borrowers are pushing off retirement, delaying children, and taking on 3 jobs to prep for repayment changes

"There's no way in my life I can pay that," one 41-year-old student-loan borrower said of a new $800 payment tied to Trump's overhaul.

No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills

<em>Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.</em>

A new GOP bill aims to make the transfer of millions of student-loan accounts to Treasury official

The House education committee released a slate of bills to "right-size" the Education Department, including transferring student-loan accounts.

In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates

The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.

Student-debt relief and higher borrowing limits are on the line in lawsuits fighting Trump's repayment changes

Key parts of Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul are being targeted in ongoing lawsuits, including the elimination of SAVE and limits to PSLF.