Mitch Daniels showed that tuition freezes are a fantastic idea—just not one the federal government should impose from the top down. The post Tuition Freezes Should Be A State Issue appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
In recent decades, Northwestern has touted its efforts to support students through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. “At Northwestern, we believe that diversity — of background, identity, belief, interest, expertise — is essential to undergraduate learning and to a healthy society,” reads the NU undergraduate admissions page, as of publication. In 2021, NU was awarded...| The Daily Northwestern
Advocates say the new policy is intended to "make life more difficult for those who Donald Trump dislikes."| LGBTQ Nation
One proposed rule would stop medical groups that offer gender-affirming care to youth from receiving Medicaid funding.| Articles – Truthout
The fiscal 2021 deal increases K-12 aid for disadvantaged students, special education, and other federal programs.| Education Week
The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) today applauded 21 states—led by Nevada and Massachusetts—for filing an amicus brief supporting COE’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The brief argues that the abrupt loss of more than 100 TRIO programs threatens to undermine college access for low-income and first-generation students, while weakening state economies that rely on an educated workforce. The post The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds 21 States an...| Council for Opportunity in Education
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of state attorneys general have written a letter opposing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate federal reporting requirements that help identify and address inequities in special education and disability programs.| Davis Vanguard
The U.S. Department of Education has begun laying off more than 450 employees — many of whom oversee special education and civil rights enforcement. After the layoffs, a federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing government workers. While the judge’s decision has temporarily prevented more cuts to government […] The post Federal Layoffs Put Head Start, FAFSA, and Civil Rights Investigations at Risk appeared first on Capital B N...| Capital B News
Despite the looming government shutdown, TRIO and GEAR UP programs can continue operating with secured forward-funded grants and access to the G5 drawdown system, though most U.S. Department of Education staff will be furloughed and unable to process special approvals. The post What a Government Shutdown Means for TRIO appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.| Council for Opportunity in Education
The decisions by the Department represent one of the most sweeping disruptions to TRIO in its history, impacting dozens of TRIO programs nationwide, and depriving thousands of youth, adult learners, and veterans left without college access and support services. The post The Council for Opportunity in Education Challenges Department of Education Discontinuation and Denial of TRIO Grants appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.| Council for Opportunity in Education
We know this has been an extraordinarily challenging time for the entire TRIO community. But just moments ago, we received word that some GANs for the 2025-2026 program year have finally started to be released. This shows that your advocacy is making a difference. The post COE President Jones Presses Education Secretary McMahon on 2025-2026 GANs and Grant Cancellations appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.| Council for Opportunity in Education
The U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.| Education Week
Schools nationwide won't see funding earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.| Education Week
If Trump’s higher ed “compact” was good for the goose, AOC’s will be even better for the gander The post SecEd Maddow Makes College Presidents an Offer They Can’t Refuse appeared first on Education Next.| Education Next
National Professional Development grants help school districts serving English learners get support for teacher training and credentialing.| Education Week
More than 200 ongoing projects have seen their remaining grant funding canceled in recent weeks.| Education Week
The administration wants to cut roughly $7 billion in annual K-12 funding. Much of it supports vulnerable students.| Education Week
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it was getting rid of nearly half its staff through a variety of measures.| Education Week
The Trump administration has cut funding for some English learner PD grants, sparking confusion and prompting appeals.| Education Week
The letter gives Stanford 14 days to comply with its orders or “face potential loss of federal funding.”| The Stanford Daily
The Education Department's six new proposed funding priorities would affect competitive grants.| Education Week
Some 4th and 12th grade tests won't proceed as planned, following sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Education research arm last month.| Education Week
Roots Public Charter School in D.C. provides African-centered education to empower Black children and build communities of resilience.| The Washington Informer
After intense scrutiny of higher education, federal government sets sights on K–12| Education Next
The department had mulled moving its division handling public school safety from a community bureau to the office of Chief of Department John Chell but decided against it after THE CITY reported the proposed switch.| THE CITY - NYC News
A provision in the Every Student Succeeds Act allows the secretary of education to waive certain state requirements.| Education Week
The department’s school safety division will be taken out of the Community Affairs Bureau and put under the office of the Chief of Department, THE CITY has learned.| THE CITY - NYC News
Harrisburg, Pa., August 5, 2025—The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is violating state and federal law around “persistently dangerous schools,” endangering the safety of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students, and threatening billions in federal funding, according to a groundbreaking analysis from the Commonwealth Foundation. More than 40 percent of Pennsylvania schools face dangerous incidents, but state […]| Commonwealth Foundation
The funding is aimed to implement the statewide cellphone ban. Some schools are getting more than $100,000 for device storage solutions.| THE CITY - NYC News
$890 million in Title III grants moved to the federal office of English language acquisition in December.| Education Week
The office of English language acquisition will once again manage Title III formula grant funds.| Education Week
More than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.| Education Week
The administration is holding back nearly $7 billion for English learners, after-school programs, professional development, and more.| Education Week
Across the United States, families are braced for a loss they never expected. For years, after-school and summer programs had given kids a safe place to go when the final bell rang or when school let out for the summer, a lifeline for hard working Americans juggling multiple jobs just to keep food on the […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
Several current and former Northwestern students’ visas have been terminated by the Department of Homeland Security, a University spokesperson confirmed to The Daily. The spokesperson said the University learned of the terminations during a recent check of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. The University routinely monitors the status of NU’s international students using...| The Daily Northwestern
The Trump administration froze $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, a White House official confirmed to The Daily. The freeze, first reported Tuesday by The New York Times, comes amid recent attacks on some of the nation’s elite universities by the Trump administration, with more than $3.3 billion in federal funding having been paused...| The Daily Northwestern
Author’s Note: This article is from my weekly “Top of Mind” email, sent to subscribers every Thursday. For more content like this and to receive the full newsletter each week, enter your name and email under “SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, ‘TOP OF MIND,’” located on the right-hand side of the site. On March 27, […]| Minding The Campus
See also: News Explainer: What’s Going On With the Department of Education? By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, a non-profit conservative advocacy group issued a civil rights compl…| The Gettysburgian.
Sheria Smith, a former Department of Education civil rights attorney and union leader, is speaking out about DOE layoffs.| TheGrio
Even as Trump pushes to shutter the agency ‘immediately,’ the nominee said the move cannot be made without Congress: ‘We'd like to do this right.’| www.the74million.org
Trump is drafting an executive order that would essentially defund the U.S. Department of Education and begin the process of eliminating it.| TheGrio
After her daughter was misdiagnosed and paralyzed unnecessarily at the age of 8, Leila Dudley has been a lifelong advocate for those who are or have been subjected to medical malpractice.| Palmetto State Watch
But if confirmed as deputy secretary, she could find herself in culture war conflicts she’s previously sidestepped.| www.the74million.org
New Jersey Governor signed the Freedom to Read Act in New Jersey schools and libraries for intellectual freedom and librarians' rights.| The Educators Room
This bill was introduced on November 21, 2024, to abolish the Department of Education by Senator Mike Rounds from Idaho.| The Educators Room
Councilmember Joseph answered questions from CLARIFY student reporters about her priorities for the school system, DOE leadership, addressing the homelessness crisis facing over 100,000 students, school lunches, cell phone bans, and more.| City Limits
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Editor’s Note: This statement was originally published by the National Association of Scholars on November 20, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. The National Association of Scholars (NAS) welcomes the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as the next Secretary of Education. Her character, her experience, […]| Minding The Campus
The newly designed Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, branded the "Better FAFSA," is prompting lots of frustration.| Education Week
The Education Department received more than 200,000 comments on proposed changes to Title IX sex discrimination regulations.| Education Week
But the U.S. Department of Education did not include transgender participation in sports in the latest version of revised Title IX regulations.| Education Week
The comprehensive policy agenda proposes eliminating the U.S. Department of Education under a conservative president.| Education Week
The Department of Education published a guide with recommendations for edtech AI developers that includes provisions on equity and transparency.| EdScoop
Arbitrary and Capricious: Federal Judge Rejects and Ridicules Dept. of Education's Title IX Rule SAVE June 19, 2024 In April, the Department of Education issued its long-awaited Title IX Rule. In response, nine separate lawsuits| Save - Leading The Policy Movement For Fairness and Due Process On Campus
A conservative policy agenda could offer the clearest view yet of K-12 education in a second Trump term.| Education Week
