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May 18, 2023

Education Department warns against schools encouraging private prayer, other religious activity

The Biden administration updated its guidance on prayer and other religious expression in public schools, warning school employees not to encourage or endorse such activity.

May 17, 2023

Biden admin awaiting SCOTUS decision before countdown to student loan repayments

The Biden administration is waiting to hear the Supreme Court's ruling on his debt forgiveness program before reinstating pre-pandemic repayment expectations.

May 16, 2023

Biden official takes fire in heated exchange over stripping lunch money from schools protecting girls' sports

Biden Education Sec. Miguel Cardona faced heated questions from Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., over the proposed changes to Title IX regarding biological males competing in girls' sports.

May 8, 2023

Biden admin hurting working class students with 'witch hunt' against career colleges, watchdog group says

The Biden administration is disadvantaging working-class students by targeting for-profit trade schools, according to a conservative watchdog group.

May 5, 2023

America's civics crisis means too many students don't even know the Declaration of Independence

New Nation's Report Card scores indicate roughly three in every ten students lack a basic understanding of civics.

April 24, 2023

Parent, education groups send letter to DOE after proposed Title IX rule on transgender athletes

A group of parent and education groups sent a letter to the Department of Education over its proposed changes to Title IX regarding transgender athletes in school sports.

April 18, 2023

Miguel Cardona repeatedly refuses to define 'woman' in tense hearing exchange with GOP's Clyde

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona repeatedly refused to define "woman" or definitively explain the extent of "equal access" for transgender students during a committee hearing Tuesday.

April 18, 2023

Miguel Cardona refuses to define 'woman'

Education Secretary gets in tense hearing exchange with Rep. Andrew Clyde over Title IX proposal. (House Appropriations Committee)

April 18, 2023

Texas lawsuit challenging Biden student loan rule transferred to more liberal court

A Texas federal judge agreed with the Biden administration that a case challenging the Education Department's student loan forgiveness rule be transferred.

April 18, 2023

The unholy alliance of academic elites and government bureaucrats threatens free speech everywhere

Ike's warning about the relationship between government funding and higher education is being ignored today.