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WASHINGTON — Beginning early next month, the roughly 5.3 million people who are currently in default on their federal student loans are going to be hearing from the Education Department. “The government can and will collect defaulted federal student loan... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that seeks to shut down the U.S. Education Department. The lingering question is whether his order will be effective in closing the department that has overseen student loans, grants to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its efforts to dramatically cut the Education Department’s workforce. On Tuesday, the administration told more than 1,300 staffers to leave... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday warned educators across the country they could see a cut in their federal funding if they continue to operate diversity, equity and inclusion programs the White House has declared are illegal. In a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a rule change on athletic eligibility under Title IX on Thursday that would block schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes from teams that are consistent with their gender identities. The notice of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will hold a series of virtual listening sessions to delve into how existing recruitment rules for colleges and universities have affected the growth of online enrollment and led to a surge in federal... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday afternoon extended its pause of federal student loan repayments to June 30, 2023, saying the move was necessary to give the U.S. Supreme Court time to rule in a case challenging the program.... Read More
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction Monday temporarily barring the Biden administration from moving forward with its student loan debt relief program. In August, President Joe Biden had rolled out a... Read More
WASHINGTON — With the White House reportedly poised to announce plans to cancel a significant amount of student debt on Wednesday, the Education Department revealed it has approved more than $1 billion in student debt relief through its public service... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to reinstate Title IX regulations tossed by the Trump White House in 2020, restoring crucial protections for students who have been victims of sexual assault, sexual harassement or sex-based discrimination. In an announcement coinciding... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department on Tuesday began taking steps it says will bring thousands of borrowers closer to forgiveness of their debts while making additional changes that will result in the immediate debt cancellation for at least 40,000... Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened investigations in five states to determine whether statewide prohibitions on the universal indoor wearing of face masks discriminates against students with disabilities. The five states that were... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Education will invoke its civil rights enforcement authority to prevent states from imposing universal bans on wearing face masks in classrooms, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Wednesday. The decision represents a dramatic escalation of... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Education to review policies implemented by Donald Trump's administration, including changes to Title IX regulations that prohibit sex discrimination in federally... Read More
