Education Oct 15 How students are faring in Arizona’s voucher program that could be adopted nationwide By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten
Education Oct 15 McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn’t needed Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”… By Associated Press
Education Oct 10 MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Oct 02 Applying for college financial aid? Here’s what’s different about this year’s FAFSA The updated FAFSA form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in the program’s history, according to the Department of Education. By Genesis Magpayo
Politics Oct 02 Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses, with commitments to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Oct 01 A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college By Christine Fernando, Associated Press In line with church teachings that discourage premarital sex and birth control, many Catholic colleges restrict access to contraceptives on campus. Continue reading
Oct 01 Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report says By Hillel Italie, Associated Press PEN America's "Banned in the USA," released Wednesday, tracks over 6,800 instances of books being pulled for the 2024-2025 school year. Continue reading
Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department By Annie Ma, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 8:25 In ‘Terms of Respect,’ Princeton president argues colleges are encouraging free speech By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris In his second term, President Trump has waged an all-out war on higher education. But a new book by Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber argues that despite criticism, colleges and universities are meeting the moment when it comes to permitting… Continue watching
Sep 30 A deal with Harvard University is close, Trump says By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A truce with the country's oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges. Continue reading