Nation Dec 05 Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin Students, faculty and activists have pressured the school to part ways with the Sackler family amid allegations that Purdue Pharma aggressively pushed OxyContin despite its addiction risks.
Education Nov 08 Facing lawsuit, DeVos erases student loans for 1,500 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday said she will forgive certain student loans for more than 1,500 borrowers who attended a pair of for-profit colleges that shut down last year.
Education Oct 22 Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme In this case, they're accused of paying to get their children admitted to the University of Southern California.
Nation Oct 01 Judge rules Harvard is not discriminating against Asian Americans in admissions process U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said in her decision that Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect" but passes constitutional muster.
Nation Sep 05 Michigan State University fined $4.6 million in Nassar case The Education Department is fining Michigan State University for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints against Dr. Larry Nassar.
Politics Jun 16 2020 race brings free college back to the national stage At least 18 of the Democratic party’s 23 presidential contenders have come out in support of some version of free college.
Education Jun 13 Trump administration reviewing foreign funding at U.S. colleges The U.S. Education Department has opened investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as part of a broader push to monitor international money flowing to American colleges.
Politics May 20 DeVos used personal emails for work in 'limited' cases, federal investigators say An internal Education Department watchdog says Secretary Betsy DeVos has sometimes used personal email accounts for government business and did not always save the messages properly.
Education May 14 Trump plan to dip into Pell Grant reserves for NASA funding draws backlash The plan aims to redirect $1.9 billion from a Pell Grant surplus to jumpstart other projects, primarily a NASA initiative to put astronauts back on the moon.
Education May 06 DeVos says she thinks teacher strikes 'ultimately hurt kids' Teachers from West Virginia to California have gone on strike this year to protest a variety of issues, including low pay and large classroom sizes.