Education Dept launches widespread civil rights probe: A look at what the agency does as Trump eyes shutdown
The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.
More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s ...
DOE launches probes into 45 universities accused of illegal race-based programs
The investigation of 45 colleges — including New York University, Cornell and Rutgers — stems from the schools allegedly running a Ph.D program that discriminates based on skin color, a violation ...
U.S. Dept. of Education cuts half of staff
This week, the U.S. Department of Education fired half of its staff. President Donald Trump has called to shut down the ...