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Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities
The Education Department announced investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported.CBS News - 8h -
Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say
President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 8h -
Trump considering action to dismantle Education Department, sources say
President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar with the plans said such a move was not imminent.CBS News - 8h -
Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department – report
Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk’s Doge team to seize control of federal spending. The Trump administration is weighing executive actions to dismantle the US ...The Guardian - 9h -
Dozens of Education Department staffers on leave amid Trump's DEI purge
Dozens of employees with the Department of Education were placed on administrative leave Friday, allegedly after attending a diversity training course encouraged by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos ...The Hill - 16h -
Education Department workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says
Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first term have been placed on paid leave, a union ...NBC News - 1d -
Department of Education undoes Biden's Title IX rules on gender
The Department of Education announced Friday it is scrapping former President Biden's 2024 Title IX changes, getting rid of discrimination protection based on gender identity and sexual orientation ...The Hill - 3d -
The president's education order: Trump wants to indoctrinate, too
President Trump has issued an order banning federal funding of "indoctrination of children," but his definition of indoctrination is subjective and he is imposing his own views on education, while ...The Hill - 3d -
Bad Education by Matt Goodwin — university challenges
An angry polemic rightly recognises that freedom of speech and diversity of opinion is under threat in higher education but fails to analyse the complex problem clearlyFinancial Times - 3d -
Oklahoma education chief: 'Our schools will not be sanctuary schools'
The Oklahoma schools chief says he will support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.The Hill - 4d -
Trump makes his first moves on education, but no McMahon hearing in sight
President Trump made his first major moves on education Wednesday, signing a series of executive orders that come even before his nominee to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, has had ...The Hill - 5d -
Tennessee teacher honored with 2025 Music Educator Award
Adrian Maclin, a music teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, is the winner of the 2025 Music Educator Award, which is presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum.CBS News - 5d -
Memphis teacher selected as winner of the 2025 Music Educator Award
Adrian Maclin, the choir director at Cordova High School in Memphis, Tennessee, has been named the winner of the 2025 Music Educator Award. Maclin is celebrated for his dedication to not only ...CBS News - 5d -
Schools Rattled as Trump Administration Demands Scrutiny of Education Programs
The Trump administration sought to pause federal dollars to some grantees as it tries to uproot policies like diversity, equity and inclusion. Schools and universities worried important programs ...The New York Times - 6d -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Education Department said Trump's freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.CNBC - 6d -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.NBC News - 6d -
Justice Department fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on investigations into Trump
More than a dozen Department of Justice employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Trump have been fired. Those who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team were targeted. CBS ...CBS News - 6d -
'Never fully belonged': The black students taking on elite education in Boarders
Boarders sees five black teenagers swap their inner-city education for an elite boarding school.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Justice Department fires federal prosecutors who worked on Trump prosecutions
As he begins his second week in office, President Trump's acting attorney general fired a number of prosecutors who worked on the government's cases against President Trump. The president was ...NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump justice department fires officials who worked for prosecutor Jack Smith
Acting attorney general says career officials could not be trusted to ‘faithfully implement the president’s agenda’. Acting attorney general James McHenry on Monday fired more than a dozen federal ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Florida educators, students speak out on curriculum changes
Educators, students and advocates across the Florida higher education system are speaking out against the recent removal of hundreds of general education courses.ABC News - Jan. 27 -
Trump Department of Education rescinds past guidance on book bans
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is rescinding all past guidance issued against the removal of books.ABC News - Jan. 25 -
Department of Education dismisses book ban complaints
The Department of Education has dismissed 11 complaints regarding “book bans” the federal agency received during the Biden administration, it announced Friday. The department said it ended former ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Vivek Ramaswamy set to depart DOGE
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed on Monday he will not serve on President Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) commission, leaving Tesla CEO Elon Musk to singularly ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE
Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign after the new administration begins.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girlsABC News - Jan. 19 -
Will Labour’s schools overhaul imperil UK’s education success story?
Government plan to hand more control to local authorities has been criticised by some academy trusts and ToriesFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Trump departs for Washington ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump departed for Washington D.C., alongside his wife and former first lady Melania, ahead of his inauguration.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Explaining what Department of Education's startling Title IX memo could mean for revenue-share future
The incoming Trump administration could quickly strike Thursday's 11th-hour guidanceCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs
A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Breakfast and financial education: help us deliver this foundation
The FT’s homegrown charity FLIC and Magic Breakfast are making a real difference for young peopleFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Educators worry about how to talk immigration with families facing mass deportations
The morning after Election Day last year, Melanie Claros, a civics teacher and ESL coordinator at a South Florida school where half the students are Latino, found herself having to do a job beyond ...NBC News - Jan. 12 -
BlackRock departs climate investment group
Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Can Linda McMahon become the next education secretary?
What are Linda McMahon’s chances to be confirmed as the next education secretary?ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Special educational needs the biggest issue for schools, says Ofsted
The watchdog says a new inspection system in England should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Educators Prepare for ICE Agents at the Schoolhouse Door
Across the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Get ready to rumble if Trump tries to eliminate the Dept. of Education
Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.The Hill - Jan. 5