Sep 08 WATCH: Trump says new guidance on school prayer is expected soon, praises DC's Mayor Bowser By Associated Press The president made the announcement Monday during remarks at a meeting of the White House Religious Liberty Commission. He said the Education Department will issue new guidance “protecting the right to prayer in our public schools.”… Continue reading
Aug 14 Judge strikes down Education Department guidance against school diversity programs By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Education Department says it will release billions in grant money withheld from schools By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Supreme Court gives greenlight for Trump to dismantle Education Department, layoff 1,400 employees By Mark Sherman, Associated Press With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan. Continue reading
Jul 14 States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Associated Press More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:13 Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas Millions of children and working families will soon feel the impact of a funding freeze that will put a halt to key school programs. With very little explanation, the Education Department abruptly blocked the release of nearly $7 billion set… Continue watching
May 28 Trump cuts to Education Department grants will cost students opportunities, educators and former employees say By Laura Santhanam In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to eliminate the federal Department of Education. Now, employees who served the nation's students and educators say they fear for the future of public education. Continue reading
May 22 Judge blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle Education Department By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to shut down the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs. Continue reading
May 13 Trump administration cuts $450 million more in grants to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard has faced escalating sanctions from the White House after becoming the first U.S. university to openly defy the government's demands to limit pro-Palestinian activism and end diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Continue reading
Mar 21 Colleges cut ties with The PhD Project, a nonprofit targeted by Trump administration over DEI By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department last week said it was investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees. Continue reading