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May 9, 2025, 5:05 AM

Congress celebrates impactful teachers: 'We certainly do appreciate them'
Lawmakers are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 by paying tribute to the educators who helped them ascend to Congress.

May 9, 2025, 5:05 AM

May 6, 2025, 5:02 AM

On Teacher Appreciation Day, Trump cuts affecting profession in a 'huge way'
Trump has made cuts that some teachers say could impact their profession in a “huge way,” according to educators in terminated programs who spoke with ABC News.

May 6, 2025, 5:02 AM

May 3, 2025, 4:16 PM

Texas governor signs $1 billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationally
Abbott signing the bill capped a yearslong effort by Republicans.

May 3, 2025, 4:16 PM

May 2, 2025, 10:27 AM

Collections on defaulted student loans may affect millions of people's credit scores
Defaulted college loans will be sent for collections starting on May 5.

May 2, 2025, 10:27 AM

Apr 30, 2025, 4:38 PM

Supreme Court appears inclined to allow 1st taxpayer-funded religious charter school
Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears ready to clear the way for creation of the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.

Apr 30, 2025, 4:38 PM

Apr 30, 2025, 12:04 PM

A 180-year-old private South Carolina university is closing after a $6M fundraising drive fails
A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to keep its doors open

Apr 30, 2025, 12:04 PM

Apr 26, 2025, 11:07 AM

Trump administration restores status of international students after abrupt terminations
ICE is reinstating the status of some international students whose records they terminated on a Department of Homeland Security database, court records suggest.

Apr 26, 2025, 11:07 AM

Apr 24, 2025, 3:00 PM

2 federal judges block Trump's effort to ban DEI from K-12 education
While a New Hampshire judge blocked enforcement for schools related to groups that brought a lawsuit, a Maryland order broadly blocks enforcement of a DOE memo.

Apr 24, 2025, 3:00 PM

Apr 24, 2025, 5:06 AM

Warren investigates impact on students, teachers from Education Dept. cuts
She says she wants to hear from those directly "hurt by Trump's dangerous agenda."

Apr 24, 2025, 5:06 AM

Apr 21, 2025, 7:08 PM

5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5
Some 5 million Americans with defaulted student loan payments will have their loans sent for collections on May 5, the Department of Education announced on Monday.

Apr 21, 2025, 7:08 PM

Apr 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

High school senior shocked to learn he was accepted to 7 Ivy League schools
New Jersey high school student Angel Ortiz is celebrating after receiving not one, but seven acceptances into Ivy League universities.

Apr 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

Apr 17, 2025, 10:47 AM

DHS demands 'detailed records' of student visa holders at Harvard
The Department of Homeland Security is demanding "detailed records" on Harvard University's student visa holders, according to a statement from the department.

Apr 17, 2025, 10:47 AM

Apr 15, 2025, 2:31 PM

Obama blasts Trump administration's 'unlawful' Harvard demands
Barack Obama praised Harvard for its rejection of President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism.

Apr 15, 2025, 2:31 PM

Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 PM

'Your position is being abolished': Education Department staff get official reduction-in-force notices
Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education’s March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday.

Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 PM

Apr 4, 2025, 9:27 PM

Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.

Apr 4, 2025, 9:27 PM

Apr 4, 2025, 5:10 PM

Supreme Court sides with Trump, stays order requiring pay-out of federal teacher training grants
The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Trump administration to move forward with cancellation of federal funding for teacher training initiatives.

Apr 4, 2025, 5:10 PM

Apr 2, 2025, 1:45 PM

McMahon hijacks House Democrats' presser after closed-door meeting outside Department of Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting.

Apr 2, 2025, 1:45 PM

Apr 2, 2025, 5:12 AM

Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: 'I will fight it with everything I've got'
Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.

Apr 2, 2025, 5:12 AM

Mar 31, 2025, 4:23 PM

Some foreign college students are being targeted for deportation. What rights do they have?
The Trump administration has revoked a number of student visas. What are their rights?

Mar 31, 2025, 4:23 PM

Mar 28, 2025, 8:27 PM

Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, university says
Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, according to the university.

Mar 28, 2025, 8:27 PM

Mar 28, 2025, 6:56 PM

Emotional Education Department 'clap-outs' celebrate departed federal employees
Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final "clap-out" in D.C. after losing jobs amid the Trump administration's agency restructuring.

Mar 28, 2025, 6:56 PM

Mar 25, 2025, 3:07 PM

Fired, reinstated Education Department employees speak out as agency is dismantled
Since Trump eliminated nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce through an overhaul that affected roughly 2,000 people, former employees say there is chaos.

Mar 25, 2025, 3:07 PM

Mar 24, 2025, 11:47 AM

School choice programs divide Republicans as Trump moves to eliminate Department of Education
Todd Warner and other Trump supporters in Tennessee express their fears for public schools as the president moves to eliminate the Department of Education.

Mar 24, 2025, 11:47 AM

Mar 21, 2025, 2:19 PM

Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments
President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts.

Mar 21, 2025, 2:19 PM

Mar 20, 2025, 4:39 PM

Trump signs order gutting Department of Education while surrounded by kids
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday.

Mar 20, 2025, 4:39 PM

Mar 19, 2025, 6:46 PM

Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.

Mar 19, 2025, 6:46 PM

Mar 17, 2025, 11:53 AM

Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less
The expansion will enable approximately 86% of U.S. families to qualify for Harvard College’s financial aid, the college said.

Mar 17, 2025, 11:53 AM

Mar 15, 2025, 1:32 PM

Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.

Mar 15, 2025, 1:32 PM

Mar 14, 2025, 9:13 PM

3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does
President Donald Trump and his allies continue to make false claims about education in the country.

Mar 14, 2025, 9:13 PM

Mar 12, 2025, 7:16 PM

Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.

Mar 12, 2025, 7:16 PM

Mar 12, 2025, 9:10 PM

Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.

Mar 12, 2025, 9:10 PM

Mar 12, 2025, 3:49 PM

'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's mass layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.

Mar 12, 2025, 3:49 PM

Mar 12, 2025, 11:21 AM

LA schools superintendent says closing of DOE would bring 'catastrophic harm'
The superintendent for the nation's second largest public school system says the closure of the Department of Education would bring "catastrophic harm."

Mar 12, 2025, 11:21 AM

Mar 11, 2025, 9:17 PM

Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

Mar 11, 2025, 9:17 PM

Mar 7, 2025, 12:05 PM

When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary Linda McMahon says she doesn't know
Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.

Mar 7, 2025, 12:05 PM

Mar 4, 2025, 3:47 PM

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announces plans for department's 'final' mission
Secretary Linda McMahon has released what she calls the “final mission” for the Department of Education.

Mar 4, 2025, 3:47 PM

Feb 27, 2025, 5:03 PM

'DEI needs to go': Education Department launches 'END DEI' website
The Department of Education launched a first-of-its-kind website, "EndDEI.Ed.Gov," hours before a deadline warning institutions to end illegal discrimination.

Feb 27, 2025, 5:03 PM

Feb 27, 2025, 5:12 AM

With threats to diversity in schools, are Black male teachers in jeopardy?
The Department of Education letter stressing that discrimination on the basis of race is "illegal" could put Black male educators at risk, according to education experts.

Feb 27, 2025, 5:12 AM

Feb 26, 2025, 6:11 PM

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul orders CUNY college to remove Palestinian Studies professor job listing
Hunter College removed a job listing for a Palestinian Studies professor at the direction of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the university system has confirmed.

Feb 26, 2025, 6:11 PM

Feb 14, 2025, 6:17 PM

Father of special needs children worries about future of Department of Education
A father of special needs children said he is concerned about the future of his sons’ learning opportunities amid threats to shutter the Department of Education.

Feb 14, 2025, 6:17 PM

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Congress celebrates impactful teachers: 'We certainly do appreciate them' Lawmakers are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 by paying tribute to the educators who helped them ascend to Congress. May 9, 2025, 5:05 AM

On Teacher Appreciation Day, Trump cuts affecting profession in a 'huge way' Trump has made cuts that some teachers say could impact their profession in a “huge way,” according to educators in terminated programs who spoke with ABC News. May 6, 2025, 5:02 AM

Texas governor signs $1 billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationally Abbott signing the bill capped a yearslong effort by Republicans. May 3, 2025, 4:16 PM

Collections on defaulted student loans may affect millions of people's credit scores Defaulted college loans will be sent for collections starting on May 5. May 2, 2025, 10:27 AM

Supreme Court appears inclined to allow 1st taxpayer-funded religious charter school Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears ready to clear the way for creation of the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars. Apr 30, 2025, 4:38 PM

A 180-year-old private South Carolina university is closing after a $6M fundraising drive fails A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to keep its doors open Apr 30, 2025, 12:04 PM

Trump administration restores status of international students after abrupt terminations ICE is reinstating the status of some international students whose records they terminated on a Department of Homeland Security database, court records suggest. Apr 26, 2025, 11:07 AM

2 federal judges block Trump's effort to ban DEI from K-12 education While a New Hampshire judge blocked enforcement for schools related to groups that brought a lawsuit, a Maryland order broadly blocks enforcement of a DOE memo. Apr 24, 2025, 3:00 PM

Warren investigates impact on students, teachers from Education Dept. cuts She says she wants to hear from those directly "hurt by Trump's dangerous agenda." Apr 24, 2025, 5:06 AM

5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5 Some 5 million Americans with defaulted student loan payments will have their loans sent for collections on May 5, the Department of Education announced on Monday. Apr 21, 2025, 7:08 PM

High school senior shocked to learn he was accepted to 7 Ivy League schools New Jersey high school student Angel Ortiz is celebrating after receiving not one, but seven acceptances into Ivy League universities. Apr 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

DHS demands 'detailed records' of student visa holders at Harvard The Department of Homeland Security is demanding "detailed records" on Harvard University's student visa holders, according to a statement from the department. Apr 17, 2025, 10:47 AM

Obama blasts Trump administration's 'unlawful' Harvard demands Barack Obama praised Harvard for its rejection of President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism. Apr 15, 2025, 2:31 PM

'Your position is being abolished': Education Department staff get official reduction-in-force notices Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education’s March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday. Apr 10, 2025, 8:47 PM

Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency. Apr 4, 2025, 9:27 PM

Supreme Court sides with Trump, stays order requiring pay-out of federal teacher training grants The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Trump administration to move forward with cancellation of federal funding for teacher training initiatives. Apr 4, 2025, 5:10 PM

McMahon hijacks House Democrats' presser after closed-door meeting outside Department of Education Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting. Apr 2, 2025, 1:45 PM

Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: 'I will fight it with everything I've got' Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education. Apr 2, 2025, 5:12 AM

Some foreign college students are being targeted for deportation. What rights do they have? The Trump administration has revoked a number of student visas. What are their rights? Mar 31, 2025, 4:23 PM

Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, university says Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, according to the university. Mar 28, 2025, 8:27 PM

Emotional Education Department 'clap-outs' celebrate departed federal employees Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final "clap-out" in D.C. after losing jobs amid the Trump administration's agency restructuring. Mar 28, 2025, 6:56 PM

Fired, reinstated Education Department employees speak out as agency is dismantled Since Trump eliminated nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce through an overhaul that affected roughly 2,000 people, former employees say there is chaos. Mar 25, 2025, 3:07 PM

School choice programs divide Republicans as Trump moves to eliminate Department of Education Todd Warner and other Trump supporters in Tennessee express their fears for public schools as the president moves to eliminate the Department of Education. Mar 24, 2025, 11:47 AM

Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts. Mar 21, 2025, 2:19 PM

Trump signs order gutting Department of Education while surrounded by kids President Donald Trump signed an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday. Mar 20, 2025, 4:39 PM

Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs. Mar 19, 2025, 6:46 PM

Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less The expansion will enable approximately 86% of U.S. families to qualify for Harvard College’s financial aid, the college said. Mar 17, 2025, 11:53 AM

Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well. Mar 15, 2025, 1:32 PM

3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does President Donald Trump and his allies continue to make false claims about education in the country. Mar 14, 2025, 9:13 PM

Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.' Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years. Mar 12, 2025, 7:16 PM

Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance. Mar 12, 2025, 9:10 PM

'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's mass layoffs The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country. Mar 12, 2025, 3:49 PM

LA schools superintendent says closing of DOE would bring 'catastrophic harm' The superintendent for the nation's second largest public school system says the closure of the Department of Education would bring "catastrophic harm." Mar 12, 2025, 11:21 AM

Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News. Mar 11, 2025, 9:17 PM

When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary Linda McMahon says she doesn't know Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when. Mar 7, 2025, 12:05 PM

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announces plans for department's 'final' mission Secretary Linda McMahon has released what she calls the “final mission” for the Department of Education. Mar 4, 2025, 3:47 PM

'DEI needs to go': Education Department launches 'END DEI' website The Department of Education launched a first-of-its-kind website, "EndDEI.Ed.Gov," hours before a deadline warning institutions to end illegal discrimination. Feb 27, 2025, 5:03 PM

With threats to diversity in schools, are Black male teachers in jeopardy? The Department of Education letter stressing that discrimination on the basis of race is "illegal" could put Black male educators at risk, according to education experts. Feb 27, 2025, 5:12 AM

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul orders CUNY college to remove Palestinian Studies professor job listing Hunter College removed a job listing for a Palestinian Studies professor at the direction of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the university system has confirmed. Feb 26, 2025, 6:11 PM

Father of special needs children worries about future of Department of Education A father of special needs children said he is concerned about the future of his sons’ learning opportunities amid threats to shutter the Department of Education. Feb 14, 2025, 6:17 PM

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Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.

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Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: 'I will fight it with everything I've got'
Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.

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Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less
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With threats to diversity in schools, are Black male teachers in jeopardy?
The Department of Education letter stressing that discrimination on the basis of race is "illegal" could put Black male educators at risk, according to education experts.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul orders CUNY college to remove Palestinian Studies professor job listing
Hunter College removed a job listing for a Palestinian Studies professor at the direction of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the university system has confirmed.

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