Politics Mar 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks ahead of signing gender equity orders By Collin Binkley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona pledges new guidance, more virus testing If approved, Cardona would oversee an Education Department that employs thousands and has an annual budget of more than $60 billion. He would also oversee the agency’s $1.5 trillion student loan portfolio. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Dec 29 How Biden’s Education Department will tackle pandemic and Trump-era policies Addressing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on education will be among some of the most urgent issues facing President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office. By Candice Norwood
Education Jul 07 States sue U.S. Department of Education over diverted virus relief funds for schools In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, the attorneys general of California and Michigan say the department run by Secretary Betsy DeVos is attempting to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert them to private schools. By Olga R. Rodriguez, David Eggert, Associated Press
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. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Apr 29 Lawmakers debate future of loan relief for public workers By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The government promised public service workers their debt could be erased if they made payments for 10 years, but officials have largely failed to deliver. Continue reading
Mar 28 Worried about taking on student loans? Here are some tips By Beth Kobliner The No.1 worry for high schoolers applying to college is student debt, according to a recent survey from The Princeton Review. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faces questions over budget cuts By Gretchen Frazee Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to testify before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 26 Education Department probes colleges affected by bribery scandal By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Letters sent to the schools Monday and obtained by The Associated Press say the department is conducting a "preliminary investigation" to determine whether they violated federal laws or rules surrounding the management of federal student aid. Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump administration makes another move to revive the for-profit college industry By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed The Education Department is recommending restoring a controversial college accrediting agency, giving it a year to resolve remaining concerns. Continue reading