Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s ...
Protest to support Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil leads to arrests at New York City Hall
Students marched from Washington Square Tuesday to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil​, a pro-Palestinian activist at ...
Trump pulled $400 million from Columbia. UW-Madison is on list of schools that could be next
UW-Madison was among a list of 60 schools warned Monday about a potential loss of federal funding if they fail to protect ...
Columbia University loses $400 million in federal funding over antisemitism — who’s next?
Federal agencies canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University over failure to address antisemitic ...
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Trump Axed $400M in Funds for Columbia. Could a School District Be Next?
Student protesters gather inside an encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024. The federal government ...
Trump administration adds University of Tennessee to list of schools it's investigating
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 universities saying they are under investigation for potential "antisemitic harassment and discrimination," including the ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take ...
Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School
Columbia University is fighting two wars at once. One rages publicly against President Trump, whose administration in recent ...