Education May 20 Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-income districts A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.
Education May 20 Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration's new caps on federal student loans A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration's recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education.
Politics Apr 06 Trump administration stops enforcing protections for transgender students in several schools The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
Education Dec 23 Trump administration says it will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments.
Politics Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan.
Education Sep 09 U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists While the pandemic had an outsize impact on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in education that cannot be attributed solely to COVID-19, school closures and related issues such as heightened absenteeism.
Nation Sep 04 Northwestern's president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension Northwestern emerged as a prominent target of President Donald Trump's campaign to reshape elite colleges he has derided as hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.
Politics Aug 13 WATCH: Trump names Strait, Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he'll host the awards show As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added a highly personal stamp to this year's announcement of the recipients of the annual honors.
Education May 29 Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block she imposed last week with a temporary restraining order, which allows the Ivy League school to continue enrolling international students as a lawsuit proceeds.
Education May 28 U.S. stops scheduling foreign students' visa interviews while expanding social media vetting A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.