‘Political theatre’: key takeaways from US universities’ House antisemitism hearing UC Berkeley, Georgetown and Cuny heads face GOP inquiry in last of House hearings that began after Israel-Gaza war The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2025
Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads The Trump administration was given the green light by the Supreme Court on July 14, 2025, to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education – part of a wider plan to dismantle the agency. In doing so, the conservative majority on the bench overruled a lower court judge… The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025
Will Trump Actually Close the Education Department? Plus: Cuomo has a hard time taking no for an answer, a pro-party manifesto, Trump's about-face on Ukraine, and more... Reason · Jul 15, 2025
Trump says he doesn’t understand why his supporters are interested in ‘boring’ Epstein case – as it happened President calls case of late sex offender’s crimes ‘sordid, but boring’ and suggests some of what’s in files could be false The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2025
Trump's Education Department Cuts Cleared By Supreme Court — 1,400 Jobs On The Line The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a federal judge’s injunction that had blocked the Donald Trump administration from continuing its downsizing of the Department of Education, clearing the path for mass layoffs affecting nearly 1,400 workers and the potential transfer of key functions to other agencies. Benzinga · Jul 15, 2025
US top court lets Trump proceed with mass layoffs at Education Department Supreme Court ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to continue dismantling the Education Department. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2025
Trump handed boost over major Department of Education plans IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
Supreme Court gives Trump go-ahead to gut Department of Education Without providing an explanation, court allowed administration to move forward with mass layoffs in Education Department The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
Justices allow mass layoffs at Education Department - Roll Call The Supreme Court on Monday let the administration go ahead with layoffs at the Education Department, stopping a lower court injunction. Roll Call · Jul 14, 2025
Trump Targets Student Loan Forgiveness: Here’s How Taxes and Repayment Could Soon Change The so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and the Trump administration’s executive action are making the future of student loan forgiveness and its tax consequences uncertain. Kiplinger · Jul 12, 2025
The Department of Education Is in Limbo. Let's Kill It. Congress should now turn its attention to abolishing the unnecessary federal education bureaucracy. Reason · Jul 7, 2025
The Trump administration has begun garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default. These are the benefits businesses can offer employees to help with their debt “Business leaders can't ignore this financial pressure anymore.” Fortune · Jul 5, 2025
Supreme Court to decide legality of transgender sports bans - Roll Call The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will decide the legality of bans on transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. Roll Call · Jul 3, 2025
16 Attorneys Generals are taking Donald Trump to court over his billion-dollar theft from America’s most fragile citizens You can't just get rid of what Congress said yes to. We Got This Covered · Jul 2, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 UPenn bans transgender athletes from female sports and revokes some of Lia Thomas’ records in Trump admin deal The Department of Education claimed trans women’s sporting victories had been illegally ‘misappropriated’ from their cisgender competitors
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025 DOE withholds billions from school for teacher training and afterschool programs in districts as it looks to trim agency Educators some say the reality is ‘worse than [they] imagined’ – after having expected to begin receiving the grants on July 1
Reason · Jun 12, 2025 What Happens if the Department of Education Goes Away? Most of what the department does would likely stick around, for better or for worse.
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025 Trump wants to shrink the cap on Pell Grants. It could have a major impact on paying for college The proposal comes as Republicans debate the enormous cost of Trump’s flagship ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which critics describe as a massive wealth transfer from poor to rich.
The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2025 Professor sues University of California for suspension over comments about Israel’s war in Gaza Rupa Marya, a doctor and professor at the university’s San Francisco campus, says her free speech rights were violated
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025 4 creative ways to engage children in STEM over the summer: Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of Education. This will have real consequences for students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM learning.
Salon · Jun 5, 2025 Black women "target" of Trump DEI purge The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Education Secretary Linda McMahon struggles with basic math when trying to add up proposed budget cuts Secretary of Education nodded along as senator mistakenly said $1.58 million over 10 years was ‘over a trillion’
Roll Call · Jun 3, 2025 TRIO cuts emerge as Education budget sticking point - Roll Call Senators from both parties challenged Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday about proposed cuts to college student aid programs.
Roll Call · May 22, 2025 Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to shutter Education Department - Roll Call Ruling halts president’s executive order to wind down the department, with the administration pledging to appeal.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Judge stops the dismantling of the Department of Education and orders rehiring of fired workers President signed an executive order to ‘eliminate’ the department without congressional approval