Current and former staffers, financial aid officers and previous education secretaries are doubtful the office that helps students pay for college won't be disrupted by mass layoffs and resignations.
Educators nationwide have said that their students returned to classrooms after the pandemic with lower academic skills than before and it's been a challenge to catch kids up.
Investigators have resumed reviewing complaints of disability-based discrimination, according to a memo signed by Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. But advocates worry complaints involving multiple forms of bias will remain on hold.
A U.S. District Judge granted a temporary restraining order against the government until March 10, ruling that “unauthorized disclosure of the plaintiffs’ sensitive personal information to DOGE affiliates is irreparable harm that money damages cannot rectify.”
The Education Department is threatening to withhold federal funds from schools that don't comply with new guidance, prompting administrators to reflect on their values and comfort levels with risk.
In a new federal court filing, the agency said it would not allow any members of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to see or use information from federal student aid databases until next Monday.
The AFGE, a union which represents federal officials, estimated that at least 55 Department of Education staffers received leave notices, but the group expects that number to climb.
Students across the country expressed relief after the U.S. Department of Education confirmed direct student loans and Pell Grants won’t be stopped amid a broad federal funding pause ordered by President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration authorized federal authorities to conduct immigration arrests on school campuses, a decision a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said would prevent "criminals" from being able to "hide in America’s schools."
As Donald Trump’s second term approaches, colleges and K12 schools are taking steps to shield undocumented students from possible changes to immigration policy that could impact their education.
For the 2024-25 school year, 72% of public schools with special education teacher vacancies reported they'd "experienced difficulty" filling the positions, according to the Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics.
School choice, an issue that has divided parents for years, is on the ballot in three states this November: Colorado, Kentucky and Nebraska. Choice programs allow states to spend public funds for private or alternative schools.
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