Department of Education

Trump Reportedly Takes Aim At Palestinian Activism At Colleges In New Executive Order

The order would empower the Department of Education to withhold funding from institutions that fail to take sufficient action against anti-Semitism on campus.
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Betsy DeVos Might Outlast Them All

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is one of the Trump administration's most reviled Cabinet members. Here’s why she’s here to stay.
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Betsy DeVos Held In Contempt For Violating Order On Student Loans

The Education Department improperly tried collecting on loans to former students defrauded by the defunct for-profit chain Corinthian Colleges.
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Education Department Official To Resign And Call For Student Loan Forgiveness

The federal student loan system is "fundamentally broken," A. Wayne Johnson said.
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States Are Struggling To Follow The Law On Schooling For Children In Foster Care

A government watchdog report identifies a number of bureaucratic problems.
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Hasan Minhaj: Student Borrowers Are ‘Treated Like Deadbeats’

Comedian Hasan Minhaj demanded action on the student debt crisis from the House Financial Services Committee.
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Vandalized Office At Education Department Feared To Be Racially Motivated

A Black employee's African statues were reportedly beheaded, but investigators believe it was a freak occurrence.
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Betsy DeVos Used Private Email For Official Business In 'Limited' Cases

Federal investigators found fewer than 100 emails on government matters sent to and from the education secretary's personal accounts.
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Betsy DeVos: 'I Don't Enjoy The Publicity' That Comes With My Job

The education secretary reflected on life in the spotlight and said the media used her "as clickbait."
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Betsy DeVos' Proposed Education Cuts Go Way Deeper Than The Special Olympics

Advocates say a proposed end to federal funding for the Special Olympics was merely a small part of an anti-disability budget.
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