Millions of federal student loan borrowers have 90 days to switch plans Borrower complaints emerge as new plans require higher monthly payments compared to a now-defunct Biden-era track The Independent UK · Jul 16
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #214 Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. Ballotpedia · Jul 15
Where public servants are the happiest and paid the most See how your department stacks up. The Canberra Times · Jul 14
Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes Two federal judges in different courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deny employees of nonprofits that oppose the Trump administration’s political agenda access to a program through which they could avoid having to pay off all of their student loans. Both issued their judgments on June 30, 2026. The Conversation · Jul 9
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #213 Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. Ballotpedia · Jul 8
Mamdani Secretly Adds $700M to Bloated NYC Schools Budget While Quietly Slashing $29M From the NYPD New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has quietly steered an extra $680 million into the public school budget while cutting $29 million from the NYPD, prompting questions over transparency and priorities. International Business Times UK · Jul 7
Closure of federal office for English learning leaves non-native, U.S.-based English speakers in limbo The Trump administration's closed the Department of Education's (DE) Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on May 14, 2026. The OELA was tasked with ensuring that the children of immigrants and others with typically lower English proficiency learned the language to a high academic and professional standard. Latin Times · Jul 4
Apparent human remains found in school chimney in New York City The department of education called the discovery ‘deeply upsetting and concerning’ The Independent UK · Jun 30
Here’s what to know about the new federal student loan repayment plans as borrowers face 90-day notice window Changes to the federal student loan repayment program by the Trump administration will impact borrowers on a Biden-era repayment plan The Independent UK · Jun 29
Fatal School Shooting Prompts Nationwide Security Review in Philippine Schools A school shooting in Tacloban City, Philippines, left three students dead and five injured, prompting a nationwide review of school security protocols and highlighting disparities in safety measures. International Business Times UK · Jun 23
Student loan borrowers face tough decisions on the future as new repayment era looms Some graduates are putting off the dream of buying a home so they can pay down their student loan debt The Independent UK · Jun 22
Comfort women must not be erased The removal of the comfort women issue from the finalised Senior High School curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines is more than a curricular revision. It signals a negation that diminishes public recognition of wartime sexual survivors and risks narrowing collective historical consciousness within the educational… Bangkok Post · Jun 21
Trump Is Gutting the Department of Education, and Critics Warn the Fallout Will Hit the Country’s Most Vulnerable Students First The administration is shifting oversight of special education and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies. The Mary Sue · Jun 17
Trump and Linda McMahon push ahead with plan to gut federal education oversight These transfers mean that the bulk of the Education Department's functions have now been distributed across various other agencies The Independent UK · Jun 16
The Independent UK · Jun 16 Goodbye, student loans: Some 30,000 borrowers have payments canceled A lawsuit has won billions of dollars for former students
Newcastle Herald · Jun 11 Newcastle primary school to be monitored after 'concerning' air quality results A report found elevated levels of carbon dioxide in some schools.
We Got This Covered · Jun 2 Over 10,000 lawyers have reportedly left Donald Trump’s admin. Trump says it’s a good thing The cuts are welcomed.
The Independent UK · May 31 More than 10,000 lawyers have left the Trump administration leaving multiple agencies understaffed, report says Between the end of 2024 and March 2026, the federal government reportedly lost roughly 17 percent of its civilian lawyers
The Conversation · May 28 Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school.
International Business Times UK · May 24 Chris Brown Receives Honorary PhD From a University NOT Accredited By the Department of Education and CHEA Chris Brown received an honorary PhD from Harvest Christian University, sparking controversy due to the institution's lack of accreditation. Critics accuse him of buying the degree, while fans remain divided.
The Independent UK · May 19 States sue Trump team over cap for nursing student loans and claim it will worsen nation’s healthcare worker shortage The states argued that the Education Department’s new rule ‘will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field’
Evening Standard · May 19 Demand for officially integrated schools ‘varies’ across Northern Ireland – report The report is set to be the first in a series of annual studies monitoring data.
Everybody Loves Your Money · May 15 Double Borrowing Rule: Why Some Parents Are Blocked From New PLUS Loans College bills keep climbing like a rocket with no brakes, and plenty of parents turn to Parent PLUS loans to keep the dream alive. Then comes the shocker: a parent applies for another federal loan and suddenly gets denied, even with decent income and a solid payment history. The reason…
The Independent UK · May 15 This heritage-listed hotel is perfect for first-time visitors to Sydney HOTELS: Daisy Lester checks into Capella Sydney, a luxury hotel in the centre of the Australian city
The Independent UK · May 5 Historic women’s college faces government investigation for admitting trans students The Department of Education will determine whether Smith College violated Title IX by allowing trans women to enroll