Politics Feb 06 Federal workers worry buyout offer is a trick as deadline looms to accept Elon Musk deal The deadline for federal workers to receive financial incentives to quit is approaching. More than 2 million employees have until Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST to decide what to do.
Politics Jan 31 Education Department tells U.S. colleges to follow sexual assault policies from Trump’s first term Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students, according to new guidance issued Friday by the Education Department.
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.