Politics Jan 29 Trump looks to expand school choice programs by repurposing federal funding Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.
Politics Jan 13 Despite collapse of his forgiveness plan, millions had student loans canceled under Biden Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans.
Politics Jan 09 Judge tosses Biden’s Title IX rules, rejecting expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president’s authority.
Politics Nov 15 Trump promised to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has promised to use federal funds as leverage Throughout his campaign, the Republican depicted schools as a political battleground to be won back from the left.
Politics Nov 15 What the Biden administration plans to accomplish before Trump takes over the White House Trump's administration can propose new regulations to undo some of what the Biden administration did through the rule-making process.
Politics Oct 30 What to expect in Nebraska on Election Day Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris has a shot at picking up an Electoral College vote in a state last carried by a Democrat when Lyndon B. Johnson won it in 1964.
Politics Oct 04 After a day of legal whiplash, Biden’s student loan cancellation plan is put back on hold A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire.
Politics May 23 WATCH: Leaders of Rutgers, UCLA, Northwestern testify on antisemitism on college campuses in House hearing Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have been high on campuses since the fall and spiked in recent weeks with a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments that led to over 3,000 arrests nationwide.
Politics May 22 Biden administration canceling student loans for 160,000 borrowers, says it will erase $7.7 billion in debt With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion for nearly 5 million Americans through several forgiveness programs.
Education May 01 Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud.