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December 5, 2020

Betsy DeVos extends student loan relief until end of January

The program has already helped students since the start of the pandemic, making it unnecessary for students to repay their loans during 2020.

November 22, 2020

Higher education groups ask Biden to reverse Trump orders on Title IX reform, critical race theory

Groups representing colleges and universities have urged President-elect Joe Biden to “move quickly” and undo many of President Trump’s orders that affect higher education policy, including Title IX reform and critical race theory.

September 17, 2020

Department of Education to investigate Princeton after president admits to 'systemic racism'

The U.S. Department of Education is launching an investigation into Princeton University after the esteemed school’s president said racism was “embedded” within the establishment, according to a new report.

September 5, 2020

Judge rules DeVos plan to give more coronavirus relief to private schools is illegal

A Washington D.C. federal judge Friday tossed out Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's policy that would have funneled millions of more coronavirus relief dollars to private schools in a ruling that will have a nationwide impact.

June 25, 2020

UCLA's targeting of professor who used N-word while quoting MLK sparks Education Department warning

The U.S. Department of Education is warning the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) that it may impose fines for targeting a white professor for disciplinary action over his use of the “N-word” while reading Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham” during a lecture on racism in America, Fox News has learned.

May 8, 2020

Curt Levey: Ed Dept. wants students accused of sexual misconduct to have rights Joe Biden wants for himself

Joe Biden wants the presumption of innocence when he is accused of sexual assault, but doesn’t want students accused of sexual misconduct to get the same right.

February 12, 2020

Harvard, Yale under investigation over foreign gifts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars

The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into Harvard and Yale on Wednesday and accused both universities of failing to report foreign gifts and contracts, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. 

February 6, 2020

5 battles between Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Democrats

Education Secretary Betsy Devos might just be the Trump administration cabinet member Democrats love to hate most.

January 30, 2020

Warren says she wants 'young trans person' to interview, approve her Education Secretary pick

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., vowed over the weekend that she would allow a "young trans person" to interview her choice for Secretary of Education, potentially granting them veto power over a key Cabinet official.

September 26, 2019

Trump admin threatens Duke, UNC funding over alleged pro-Islam, anti-Israel bias

The Trump administration is threatening to remove taxpayer funds from Duke University and University of North Carolina's jointly-run Middle East studies program, which the government says is misusing federal funds to advance anti-Israel biases and unfairly promote "positive aspects of Islam" while ignoring Christianity and Judaism.