UmairTrump Signs Executive Order Barring Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports, directing agencies to withdraw federal funding for any schools that…
Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
The Education Department placed a number of employees across its offices on administrative leave on Friday, part of a wave of what staff members and union representatives say are dozens…
Trump Orders Schools to Adopt ‘Patriotic Education’ In the Classroom
President Trump signed several executive orders on Wednesday aimed at reshaping American schools, including restricting how racism is taught in classrooms, curbing antisemitism and allowing taxpayer dollars to fund private…
Schools Rattled as Trump Administration Demands Scrutiny of Education Programs
The Trump administration directive seeking to pause federal financial assistance seeded widespread chaos and concern across the educational landscape on Tuesday, from early childhood programs to university research efforts. At…
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
The U.S. Department of Education said in a statement on Tuesday morning that the memo sent to government agencies the day before calling for a broad pause on federal spending…
Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
An Education Department employee was attending a funeral this week when she got the call: She was being placed on administrative leave because she works on projects that connect Black…
Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican…
Trump Signs Two Orders to Dismantle Gender and Racial Equity Policies
President Trump on Monday ordered his administration to gut policies instituted under the Biden administration to prevent sex discrimination and protect transgender Americans, and dismantle federal programs that promote diversity,…
Report Projecting Drop in Freshman Enrollment Delivered Incorrect Findings
An error in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s projection of the number of first-year students starting college last fall caused the organization to report incorrectly that freshman enrollment last…
