Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work […]
Education
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him
U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
According to the department, more than 1,300 positions will be cut as a result of this reduction in force. Roughly
Why Alabama was the only state where math scores improved over pre-pandemic levels
In almost every state, student achievement in math is below pre-pandemic levels. Alabama was the only state where fourth-graders’ average
Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only
What Trump’s cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students
The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its
What parents, teachers and school choice groups think of Education Department cuts
Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
How layoffs at the Education Department might affect the agency’s core functions
How might layoffs at the Department of Education affect its core functions? NPR speaks with education scholar Beth Akers, a
Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal dollars for Columbia University
The administration said it was cancelling grants and other federal awards for Columbia for an alleged failure to protect Jewish
How the Trump administration’s Education Department cuts are playing out
The Trump administration has announced it is laying off nearly half of all staff at the U.S. Department of Education,
State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?
Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that’s at times turned heated.
Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska
Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education
The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will
Foreign students say the threat of Trump’s executive orders is getting real
President Trump warned international students that if they support groups the U.S. deems terrorist organizations, “we will find you, and
The WWE vs. the American education system
President Trump is calling for the end of the U.S. Department of Education, but so have other Republicans since the
Trump suspends the head of ‘The Nation’s Report Card’
Peggy Carr, a federal official who leads one of the country’s most extensive student testing programs, known as The Nation’s
Education
After fires, LA students yearn to get back to school, and a normal life
The historic fires in Los Angeles meant many students lost homes, schools, or both. Now, as some schools reopen, families