Trump asks Supreme Court to allow further Education Department dismantling
June 6 (UPI) -- Federal officials on Friday filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to remove a lower court judge's ruling…
Judge blocks Trump move banning Harvard from enrolling foreign students
May 23 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday issued an injunction that blocks President Donald Trump's administration from stopping Harvard University's enrollment…
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s mass layoffs at Education Department
President Donald Trump appears with Education Secretary Linda McMahon in March, when Trump issued an executive order that sought to close the department, despite the…
Education secretary defends 15.3% cut to agency in ‘final mission’
May 21 (UPI) -- Education Secretary Linda McMahon, testifying before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, defended a 15.3% leaner budget from last year as part…
Trump administration launches anti-Semitism probe into University of Washington
May 7 (UPI) -- The Trump administration launched a review into recently alleged anti-Semitic activity at the University of Washington and its affiliated campuses. The…
Education Department to block new grants for Harvard until policies change
The crest adorns a gate on the campus of Harvard University in Allston, Mass. The Education Department said it won't allow any new grants until…
President Donald Trump tests executive power in first 100 days
April 29 (UPI) -- Tuesday marks President Donald Trump's 100th day in office and his return as commander in chief has been marked with an…
Trump’s executive order on college accreditation process promotes competition, supporters say
April 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that targets the college accreditation process, including encouraging competition in the process.…
New York officials push back after Trump administration threatens funds over DEI
President Donald Trump stands with Education Secretary Linda McMahon on March 20 at the White House after signing an executive order aimed at downsizing the…
2 federal agencies unite to enforce Trump bans on transgender activities
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House in February. It banned transgender female athletes from participating in women's sports. File Photo…
Harvard gets list of White House demands to keep federal funding
1 of 3 | Harvard University must eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion or DEI program and ban masked protesters from campus demonstrations, if the…
Trump administration freezes dozens of federal research grants to Princeton
The Trump administration suspended dozens of research grants Tuesday to Princeton University, making it the latest Ivy League school to lose federal funding over allegations…
Trump administration may pull $9 billion in aid to Harvard over alleged anti-Semitism
U.S. Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, D.C. in February. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo April…
Pair of lawsuits seek to stop Trump from dismantling Education Deptartment
President Donald Trump holds an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education at the White House in Washington, D.C., on…
Trump orders dismantling of U.S. Education Department
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump signs an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education at the White House…
Class-action suit filed against Education Department for alleged self-obstruction
Linda McMahon at a United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing for her nomination as Secretary of Education in February.…
Anti-Semitism task force cuts $400M of grants to Columbia University
1 of 4 | Federal authorities officially canceled $400 million worth of grants to Columbia University on Friday, citing the school’s reaction to pro-Palestinian protests…
Linda McMahon confirmed to run Education Department, an agency Trump wants to abolish
1 of 2 | Linda McMahon attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday before she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on…
Weakened Education Department could create gaps in civil rights protections
1 of 3 | Changes are coming to the Department of Education under the Trump administration and whether it closes or is significantly downsized, children…
Linda McMahon’s nomination as Education secretary moves to full Senate
Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as Education secretary advanced through a Senate committee Thursday, setting up a vote by the full chamber. Photo by Annabelle…