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Federal appeals court refuses to lift ruling halting mass layoffs at Department of Education
A federal appeals court declined on Wednesday to lift a judge’s ruling that blocked the Trump administration from effectively ...
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Trump nominee Penny Schwinn pledges alignment with president’s education agenda after GOP criticism
Penny Schwinn, the president’s pick for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Department of Education, has attracted criticism from ...
Education Department says Columbia fails to meet accreditation standards
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter June 4 urging Columbia University 's accreditor to rescind its century-old accreditation status, which the Ivy League school relies on to ...
US Education Department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation over campus antisemitism concerns
The Trump administration has escalated its fight with Columbia University, declaring the school doesn’t meet accreditation ...
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Judge preserves Education Department injunction over time extensions for states’ Covid fund spending
The renewed preliminary injunction orders the Department of Education to process states' Covid-19 recovery funding ...
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California Department of Education urges school districts to resist Trump’s threats over transgender athletes
The California Department of Education on Tuesday weighed in on the escalating controversy over transgender athletes in ...
Secretary of State says US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students
China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India.
Department of Education Reverses Course on Social Security Garnishment
The Department of Education said Tuesday that student loan borrowers in default who also collect Social Security would not ...