Government
Iowa, Indiana and Oklahoma seek flexibility on federal education fundsStates including Iowa and Indiana are asking the federal government to let them spend money intended for low-performing schools as they see fit, possibly expanding educational freedom. Iowa, Indiana and… Read More
Government
Trump admin returns education grants it accused of funding illegal immigrants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration will return several education grants it revoked in July for allegedly funding illegal immigrants and other “radical leftwing” priorities, the Daily Caller… Read More
Government
Fiscal hawks celebrate plan to cut bloated education spending(The Daily Signal) – Fiscal conservatives are cheering the White House’s plans to introduce another rescissions package that includes cuts to federal education funding. “Additional rescissions packages are a… Read More
Government
White House to propose rescissions package targeting education waste(The Daily Signal) – The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding, sources familiar with the matter tell The… Read More
Public Education
U.S. government gives some education money back to states(The Center Square) – The Trump administration released $1.3 billion in education funding back to the states after bipartisan pushback. After the U.S. Department of Education announced it would withhold $6.8… Read More
Public Education
Trump’s Education Department ends free tuition for immigrants in U.S. illegally(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (DE) on Thursday revoked a Clinton-era rule that allowed illegal immigrants to access taxpayer funds for technical and career schools. The… Read More
Government
CA violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports, Education Department saysThe California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) are in violation of Title IX for allowing biological males to compete in girls’… Read More
Public Education
New grant enables children to learn U.S. history, study founding documents(The Center Square) – In honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Department of Education will enable students to learn American history through a new grant program. “This new… Read More
Courts
Tennessee AG sues US Dept. of Ed. over race-based grant programTennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) contending its Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program is unconstitutional and… Read More
Public Education
Kansas allows three years of unlawful behavior before labeling schools ‘persistently dangerous’(The Sentinel) – A May 7th letter from the U. S. Department of Education to Kansas school officials has dusted off a decades-long, but neglected regulation allowing students… Read More
Courts
Court forces Education Department to begin rehiring fired employees(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) is reportedly working to bring back employees let go in March after a federal court issued a preliminary injunction against… Read More
Government
Trump proposes cutting Dept. of Ed. budget by 15%President Donald Trump is following through on his executive order to reduce spending for the U.S. Department of Education. The department’s 2026 proposed budget calls for a 15% reduction in funding,… Read More
Government
Education Department says NY ban violated federal civil rights law(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said an investigation revealed that two New York state agencies violated federal civil rights law by banning Native… Read More
Government
Ed Dept opens investigation into ‘infiltration’ of foreign governments at Ivy League university(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation Thursday into the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) over its alleged failure to accurately report the foreign funding… Read More
Public Education
Ed Dept opens investigation into university with ‘deep involvements with Chinese entities’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Friday over its reported ties to Chinese sources, the… Read More
Government
Debt collection to resume for student loan borrowers in default after 5-year breakFor the first time in five years, defaulted student loan borrowers will face consequences. The Trump administration announced Monday that borrowers currently in default will be referred for collection… Read More
Government
Children ‘do not belong to government,’ warns Federal Ed Dept about Colorado trans bill(The Daily Signal) – As Colorado lawmakers consider a bill that would take custody rights away from parents who diverge from transgender orthodoxy, the Trump administration’s Education Department says that… Read More
Public Education
Harvard scoffs at Trump admin’s demands to address antisemitism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University announced Monday it will not agree to the Trump administration’s demands to address antisemitism on campus. The Department of Education (ED) sent a… Read More
Government
Trump admin targets Harvard in crackdown on campus antisemitism(The Daily Signal) – The federal government has initiated a grant review of Harvard University as part of its efforts to combat antisemitism, the Department of Health and Human… Read More
Government
Left-wing program spending spree helped fuel ‘explosive growth’ in Education Dept’s budget, report shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education’s (ED) budget has been increasing substantially year over year with millions funneling into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and oversees… Read More