Harvard University struck a respectful but firm tone in a letter to the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that the university and the administration shared […]
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Harvard Leaders See Only Bad Outcomes Ahead as They Battle Trump
Harvard University became the leader of academiaās resistance to the Trump administration ā and soaked in acclaim from the White Houseās critics ā when it […]
Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants
The Trump administration on Monday sought to force Harvard University back to the negotiating table by informing the nationās oldest and wealthiest college that it […]
Funds for K-12 Students Are on the Chopping Block in Trumpās Budget
President Trumpās budget proposal would shrink the Education Department, which he has called on Congress to eliminate, by slashing its funding by 15 percent, or […]
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 […]
Trump Firings Gut Education Departmentās 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 […]
Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
The Trump Administrationās abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they […]
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Donāt Need the Agency
Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on āFox & Friendsā whether the United States […]
Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department?
Two months after the Education Department officially opened its doors in 1980, Republicans approved a policy platform calling on Congress to shut it down. Now, […]
Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
The Senate voted along party lines on Monday to confirm Linda McMahon as the nationās next education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling executive in charge […]