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April 27, 2026

Mamdani's education plan's 'lack of merit' could fundamentally change student outcomes: GOP leader warns

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces criticism over plans to phase out gifted and talented programs, with critics warning of declining academic standards.

April 27, 2026

Trump admin tightens vise on student aid fraud in ‘ghost student’ crackdown

The Trump administration launches a real-time FAFSA fraud detection tool to fight ghost student scams tied to fabricated and stolen identities.

April 27, 2026

I’m a university president. Trump is right to make colleges deliver for students

The Department of Education proposes requiring colleges to prove graduates outearn high school graduates or risk losing federal student loan access.

April 21, 2026

Top California Dem running for office tied to Chinese school accused of US diploma scandal

California Treasurer and candidate for Lt. Gov. Fiona Ma faces scrutiny for visiting a China-based school accused of diploma fraud after its founder donated to her campaigns.

April 17, 2026

School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering 'deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling

Watchdog group asks federal agencies to investigate an Alaska school district accused of hiding students' gender identity information from their parents.

April 10, 2026

School choice is booming and families are winning as the education cartel crumbles

As the Trump administration winds down the Department of Education, a school choice revolution gains momentum with over 1.3 million students enrolled.

April 7, 2026

Department of Education investigates Massachusetts school district over transgender bathroom policy

The Department of Education launched an investigation into a Massachusetts district for allegedly allowing bathroom access based on gender identity policy.

April 7, 2026

Trump admin terminates some agreements with districts, college on transgender students

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has rescinded portions of several resolution agreements that came from prior administrations.

April 6, 2026

Harvard alum praises Trump admin targeting university admissions policies, handling of antisemitism

Harvard graduate praises the Trump admin for launching new federal probes alleging antisemitism failures and illegal race-based admissions preferences.

April 5, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump push to collect race-based admissions data

A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the Trump administration from forcing public colleges in 17 Democrat-led states to submit race data.