Education Jul 13 More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s policy saying international students cannot stay in the country if they take all their classes online in the fall.
Education Jul 10 Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status.
Education Jul 08 Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don't reopen He says the guidelines his own federal health officials have created for schools to reopen are impractical and expensive.
Education Jul 07 WATCH: Trump gives speech on safely reopening schools amid COVID-19 pandemic Trump did not immediately explain how he would pressure governors, but he repeated an earlier claim that Democrats want to keep schools closed for political reasons and not health reasons.
Education Jul 07 International students must leave U.S. if classes go online International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall.
Education Jun 25 Some private schools getting more virus relief funding than public schools, under DeVos formula The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy ordering public schools across the U.S. to share coronavirus relief funding with private schools at a higher rate than federal law typically requires.
Education Jun 02 SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns Offering the test at home would have required three hours of uninterrupted internet access.
Education May 29 Trump vetoes bipartisan measure against DeVos' loan rules President Donald Trump has vetoed a measure that would have overturned a policy that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued in 2019 making it harder for students to get their loans erased after being misled by their colleges.
Education May 06 New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused The U.S. Education Department has finalized campus sexual assault rules that bolster the rights of students who are accused of assault and harassment, reduce legal liabilities for schools and colleges, and narrow the scope of cases they will be required…
Education May 01 Lawsuit says DeVos not enforcing pause on wage garnishments A new lawsuit accuses the U.S. Education Department of garnishing wages from workers who are behind on student loan payments even after Congress ordered the agency to suspend the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.