USA Today February 20, 2025 Zachary Schermele An internal list shows 124 staffers at the Federal Student Aid office enrolled in the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program. Some worry about a loss of “institutional memory.” WASHINGTON – The main government office that helps students pay for college will be reduced by roughly a tenth of […]
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Fox News Anders Hagstrom February 18, 2025 Biden tried a litany of policy maneuvers to push through student loan forgiveness The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals put a final end to former President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan on Tuesday. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey originally sued the Biden administration over its nearly […]
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Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake February 18, 2025 The University of California Student Association’s request to block Department of Government Efficiency staffers from accessing student data at the Department of Education was denied Monday by a federal district judge. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month, accused the department of illegally sharing confidential student data, arguing it […]
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U.S. Department of Education February 17, 2025 U.S. Department of Education Cuts $600 Million in Grants Used to Train Teachers and Education Agencies on Divisive Ideologies The U.S. Department of Education today announced it has terminated over $600 million in grants to institutions and nonprofits that were using taxpayer funds to train teachers and education […]
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