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Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.ABC News - 14h -
Education Department, DOJ partnering in Title IX investigations
The Education Department and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a collaboration to create the “Title IX Special Investigations Team." The departments said the team will “streamline” ...The Hill - 23h -
Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure
Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.ABC News - 3d -
McMahon meeting with House Democrats over Education Department layoffs
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is having a meeting with House Democrats Wednesday over their concerns surrounding the layoffs at the Department of Education, which she and President Trump have ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department
Senate Democrats are opening an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to replace some contract workers at the Education Department ...The Hill - 3d -
'Unsatisfactory': Dems slam McMahon for dodging questions about end of Education Department in meeting
Democrats slammed Education Secretary Linda McMahon for dodging their questions about the end of her department in a Wednesday meeting, accusing the secretary of not having a plan for moving ...The Hill - 2d -
Supreme Court will allow cancellation of education grants for now
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in granting a DOJ request to pause a lower court order requiring the Education Department to reinstate grants to universities and nonprofits.CBS News - 17h -
Supreme Court will allow cancellation of education grants for now
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in granting a DOJ request to pause a lower court order requiring the Education Department to reinstate grants to universities and nonprofits.CBS News - 17h -
Tim Walz's daughter says she's ditching grad school over lack of support for protesters
The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced on TikTok she is ditching graduate school due to what she says is a lack of support for the right to protest at higher education ...The Hill - 4d -
Senate Democrat will block Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says he will put a hold on President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs to protest cuts at the agency that provides lifelong healthcare ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration reviewing alleged antisemitism at Harvard University
The Department of Education and other agencies are reviewing Harvard University for fostering antisemitism on its campus, Secretary Linda McMahon said Monday.ABC News - 4d -
Sen. Ruben Gallego blocks VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut the agency's workforce
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats’ bid to get the Trump ...NBC News - 3d -
Idaho man arrested and accused of striking Tesla counterprotester with car, police say
An Idaho man was arrested and accused of striking a counterprotester with his car during a protest at a Tesla dealership Saturday, according to the Meridian Police Department.NBC News - 5d -
OpenAI, Anthropic target college students with latest education AI announcements
Anthropic and OpenAI both rolled out education services for college students ahead of their final exams.CNBC - 2d -
Trump’s Mantra from Schools to FEMA: ‘Move it Back to the States’
President Trump justifies his plan to shutter the Education Department by saying that states should control schools. He’s using the idea to explain other policies now, too.The New York Times - 4d -
USDA freezes funding for Maine schools over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday it had frozen federal funds for some Maine education programs over the state’s refusal to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s ...The Hill - 2d -
Anthropic flips the script on AI in education: Claude’s Learning Mode makes students do the thinking
Anthropic launches Claude for Education with Learning Mode that teaches critical thinking rather than providing answers, partnering with top universities to transform AI's role in education.VentureBeat - 3d -
Think our education system is bad now? Wait ’til AI takes over.
Artificial intelligence could be the final nail in the coffin of educational excellence, by removing the “rote work” from learning and creating an educational environment in which critical thinking ...The Hill - 4h -
Education secretary hijacks House Democrats' presser after closed-door meeting
Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting.ABC News - 1d -
Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs
A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.Wired - 20h -
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.BBC News - 5d -
Bradley basketball associate head coach Jimmie Foster departs for new school
Bradley basketball associate head coach Jimmie Foster departs to take an assistant coaching job in the Mountain West.Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Justice Department purge under Trump administration | 60 Minutes
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 5d -
2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver
First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE. And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - 5d -
Senegal revises amnesty law that covered deadly protests
Senegal’s parliament has approved revisions to a law passed under the former president that granted amnesty for offences committed during deadly opposition protests in the West African countryABC News - 2d -
Muse cancel Turkish gig after pressure from anti-government protesters
The British rock band scraps a concert after the promoter insulted anti-government protesters.BBC News - 3d -
Thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence and demand security
Thousands of protesters in Haiti's capital have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safeABC News - 2d -
Microsoft birthday celebration interrupted by employees protesting use of AI by Israeli military
Microsoft's 50th birthday celebration was interrupted by multiple protesters on Friday due the use of the company's AI by the Israeli military.CNBC - 19h -
Spaniards march across 40 cities to protest the growing housing crisis
Protesters have returned to the streets across Spain in anger over high housing costs with no relief in sightABC News - 1h -
Trump taps ex-Rep. D’Esposito as Labor Department watchdog
President Trump tapped former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to be the Department of Labor’s (DOL) inspector general on Monday evening, months after he lost his House seat to Rep. Laura Gillen ...The Hill - 3d -
Justice Department seeks 7 year sentence for George Santos
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a 7 year sentence for former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) according to a Friday filing. Prosecutors said the length of the requested sentence — 87 months ...The Hill - 15h -
More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests
Two journalists have been detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media coverage of the largest protests in Turkey for more than a decadeABC News - Mar. 28 -
Zimbabwe police deploy to block protests over extension of president’s rule
Police deployed heavily in Zimbabwe’s capital and other cities on Monday to block protests against plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule.NBC News - 4d -
Protests in Turkey take a new turn with call for a one-day shopping boycott
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor have taken a new direction as government opponents called for a one-day shopping boycottABC News - 3d -
Pro-Palestinian protester interrupts Microsoft AI CEO during live event
A pro-Palestinian protester interrupted a live presentation by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, accusing the tech company of selling AI technology to Israel.NBC News - 19h -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 5d -
French Schools Will Finally Teach Sex Education
For 25 years, France has said schools must teach sex ed. Now the government is at last putting a curriculum in place.The New York Times - 4d -
What’s at Risk for Medicine at Harvard
The task before higher education is immense.The New York Times - 1d -
London Police Arrest Gaza Protest Planners at Quaker House
Quakers in Britain said the raid, in which six youth activists unaffiliated with the religious group were arrested, “clearly shows what happens when a society criminalizes protest.”The New York Times - 5d -
Trump, Musk protest organizer praises Booker, knocks Schumer
Ezra Levin, an activist who has organized demonstrations protesting President Trump and his close ally billionaire Elon Musk, praised Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) for breaking the record for the ...The Hill - 1d