Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday announced she will prioritize three issues: evidence-based literacy, expanding school choice and returning education to the states.
DEI appears to be the reason the Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in school mental health grants created after the Uvalde mass shooting, according to multiple reports.
The Trump Administration unveiled a slew of executive orders on Wednesday, two of which aim to reinstate "commonsense" school discipline practices and advance artificial intelligence education.
On Thursday, a lawsuit was filed in New York suggesting that K12 schools were stripped of their previously promised pandemic relief funds "with no advance notice or warning."
As of this week, K12 school districts must certify their adherence to Title VI or risk a loss of federal assistance, according to the Department of Education.
The Education Department plans to reopen applications for income-driven student loan repayment programs as soon as Wednesday, allowing borrowers to once again cap monthly payments based on their income.
In fiscal year 2024, the net cost to operate the department was more than $218 billion, according to an analysis from the Pew Research Center. Here's how that money was spent.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that limits which nonprofit organizations qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness based on whether they participate in "illegal" or "harmful" activities.
