DOE announces termination of Maine’s federal funding
The Department of Education released the results for Maine after the state failed to meet the Title IX compliance deadline on Friday. In a “final warning” letter to Maine in early April, the ED continues its April 11th deadline. The federal government announced in a press release Continuing termination of Maine’s federal K-12 education funding […]
DoE Investigates CA Over Schools Hiding ‘Gender Identity’ from Parents
President Donald Trump's Department of Education (DOE) on Thursday The investigation has begun To the California Department of Education (CDE), which allegedly allowed schools to move socially for minors and to conceal minors' “gender identities” from their parents in violation of federal law. DOE's Office of Student Privacy Policy (SPPO) is specifically considering whether CDE […]
NYC schools watchdog probes just 4% of complaints of wrongdoing by DOE employees
Complaints of fraudulent behavior by city department employees have skyrocketed, but the agencies responsible for investigating only open a few cases each year, records show. Special committee members of the city's school investigation introduced the highest ever record of alleged misconduct by educators and other school workers and vendors in 2024, but launched only 484 […]
Student loans, Pell grants will continue despite DOE downsizing, expert says
As President Donald Trump moves to shrink and ultimately demolish the Department of Education, experts in contact with White House stakeholders have ensured that the department's programs, including fundraising, student loans and civil rights protection, will continue. “They want to compete for equality in education through Title 6, in a way like a Title I […]
DoE Secretary Talks Possibility of Moving Student Loans to Treasury
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said FridayAs far as I can tell, there is absolutely no reason why there should be student loans housed in the Department of Education. ” McMahon, who has been tasked with hoisting the Department of Education by President Donald Trump, discussed the possibility of moving student loans to the Treasury department […]
Axing Federal DOE Will Lead to Repeat of Damage from COVID School Closures, We Have ‘Loneliness Crisis’
On Thursday's “MSNBC Prime,” President Randy Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, argued that eliminating the federal Department of Education would lead to situations like the loss of learning we saw during the coronavirus pandemic, saying, “The kids are past kindergarten. Go back?” and “We have a crisis of loneliness.” After arguing that […]
Dems ‘Owned’ Education and ‘Results Aren’t Good’, ‘Skeptical’ of Federal DOE
In the online “overtime” segment of HBO's “real-time” Friday broadcast, host Bill Maher said he was “skeptical” for the federal department of education, saying, “Because that's your portfolio, education. You own it, and the outcome is not good.” In response to viewers' questions about the Trump administration, he said, “It could potentially slam the Department […]
Axing Federal DOE Will Lead to Segregation, Dems Lack Plan to Fix DOE
On Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's “All In,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz (D) responded to a plan to eliminate the federal Department of Education by insisting that Ruby Bridge needed to escort people who went to Little Rock because there was no education department to ensure that her civil rights were respected. It's gone now.” And, […]
Staff Cuts Are First Step to Ending DOE, But We’ll Need Congress, Might Do Block Grants to States
On Fox News Channel's “Ingraham Angle” broadcast on Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said cutting the Department of Education staff was the first step to shutting down the department completely, but “I know we have to work with Congress to achieve that,” and she hopes to go with the money to the US. Host Laura […]
DOJ, HHS, GSA, DOE Cancel $400 Million Worth of Grants to Columbia
The Trump administration has announced it has cancelled grants and contracts worth around $400 million with Columbia University, citing how the university has “waived” its obligation to “comply with all federal differentiation laws” in order to receive federal funds. in press release The US Administration-General Services Agency (GSA), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health […]