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Pressure mounts for Education Department to release research funds

The U.S. Department of Education says it will meet its statutory obligations for funding, but lawmakers say nearly $300 million is still unspent.

Education Department Proposes New Earnings Accountability Framework for Higher Education

On April 20, 2026, the Department of Education (ED) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a new rule that would implement the earnings accountability provisions of the One...

US Department of Education Voluntarily Dismisses Appeal in DEI Guidance Litigation

On January 21, 2026, the US Department of Education (ED) voluntarily dismissed its appeal in American Federation of Teachers, et al. v. US Department of Education, a case pending i...

Four Kansas school districts violated federal law, funding at risk: ED

TOPEKA (KSNT) – National education officials report that four Kansas school district have violated federal law following investigations into the schools for alleged Title IX violat...

Federal Government Launches New Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting Portal

On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the launch of a new Section 117 foreign gifts and contracts reporting portal. On February 23, 2026, ED announce...

Ed Department Investigating School District Over Plan To Centralize Special Education

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into one of the nation's largest school districts over efforts to relocate many students with...

US Department of Education leader visits University of HawaiК»i at MДЃnoa research facilities

The visit also provided an opportunity for federal Education Department leadership to learn more about the University of Hawaiʻi’s research enterprise, student success initiatives,...

Education Department releases final rule for Workforce Pell

The regulations detail the process for how short-term programs can get approval from the federal government to be eligible for Pell Grants. 

Dept. of Justice: Sues U.S. Department of Education over student loan rule limiting access to student loans for professi...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition Tuesday in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully li...

Report: Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is Flunking

Last Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT.) released a report showing just how intensely the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has failed students. The report found that...

U.S. Dept. of Education opens investigation into L.A. Unified School District's handling of teacher misconduct

The United States Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District regarding how the district handles teacher misconduct. ...

Department of Education opens disability discrimination investigation into HISD, officials say

After HISD announced upcoming changes to its special education programs, the Department of Education opened a disability discrimination investigation into the district.

New Responses from Education, Treasury Departments Reveal Trump Admin Cannot Justify Attempts to Dismantle Education Dep...

Feds release education funds owed to Vermont school districts

Trump Admin Slashes Burdensome Regulations for State Education Reform

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education is slashing federal regulations that could hinder states from improving their schools, the administration’s latest move in its...

Education Secretary Says Department Still Working To Offload Special Ed

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says programs for students with disabilities could be divided among multiple agencies as the Trump administration works to dismantle the E...

Stanford faces Education Department probe over racial discrimination allegations

The investigation centers on a program that aimed to professionally and financially support K-12 teachers seeking certification.

Education Department Finalizes AI Priorities

Schools and higher education institutions encouraged to expand AI instruction and coursework.

Abandoned by the Department of Education, Advocacy Organizations Demand Action on Student Sexual Violence

In a powerful rebuke, 112 gender equity and survivor advocacy organizations sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimb...

Why We Are Suing the Department of Education

The post Why We Are Suing the Department of Education appeared first on ProPublica.

The Education Department Is Exposing Tens of Millions in Covid-Era Fraud

The Department of Education and OIG have uncovered tens of millions in Covid-era education fraud across Puerto Rico, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The post The Education Department...

NWLC: Ed Dept has "Absolutely No Basis" for Terminating Civil Agreements Protecting Trans Students

Washington D.C. - March 6, 2026 - The Department of Education announced today it would rescind Title IX resolution agreements that protect students from harassment, discrimination,...

Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work

The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities.

Education Department caps graduate school loans 

The department said this decision is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the costs of postsecondary education and streamline the student loan repayment process.