It is unclear how the federal government might respond. Will mass federal layoffs affect classrooms? The Education Department’s work force is about half the size […]
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The Ex-Convict Who Turned Down Columbia’s Ph.D. Offer
After 30 years in prison, Ibrahim Rivera was headed to the Ivy League. Then he realized that because of Trump administration threats, the university could […]
Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up for Core Values
Former President Barack Obama, in a campus speech on Thursday, urged universities to resist attacks from the federal government that violate their academic freedom. He […]
Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers
The Supreme Court on Friday let the Trump administration temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants that the government contends would promote diversity, equity and […]
Trump Administration Is Sued Over Push to Dismantle Education Department
The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the Education Department drew a pair of court challenges on Monday, as opponents called the plan an attempt to […]
‘It Sounds Strange, Doesn’t It?’ Trump Muses About Gutting the Education Dept.
It seemed as if the president just needed a little reassurance. He was in the East Room of the White House, which was packed with […]
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
President Trump on Thursday instructed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin shutting down her agency, a task that cannot be completed without congressional approval and […]
Trump’s Large-Scale Layoff Plans So Far: What to Know
Resignations. Retirements. Firings. And now large-scale layoffs, as agencies faced a Thursday deadline to turn in their plans for executing the next phase of President […]
Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
Decades ago, Congress guaranteed all students an equal opportunity to an education. But now the office created to enforce that promise has been decimated. The […]
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The Education Department announced on Tuesday that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency that manages federal loans for college, tracks […]