
Debate Ignites Over Future of Federal Role in Education
A debate over dismantling the U.S. Department of Education is intensifying, with local educators warning of dire consequences for student aid and school funding.
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A debate over dismantling the U.S. Department of Education is intensifying, with local educators warning of dire consequences for student aid and school funding.

A federal rule change reclassifying "professional degrees" could slash student loan access for nursing, social work, and other graduate programs starting in 2026.

The Department of Education has set new student loan caps, limiting professional degrees like medicine and law to $200,000 and all other graduate programs to $100,000.

A new Department of Education rule will exclude employees of certain nonprofits from Public Service Loan Forgiveness, sparking legal threats and debate over executive power.

The U.S. Department of Education has laid off 466 employees, reducing its special education office to just three people and jeopardizing services for 8.5 million students.

Colleges and universities are raising alarms over a proposed federal rule requiring extensive admissions data, citing privacy risks and administrative burdens.

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the Department of Education to investigate the University of Nevada, Reno over use of taxpayer funds for student support.

Sixteen states have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging threats to cut school funding over comprehensive sex education.

Hawaii's public schools show significant academic improvement four years after the pandemic, with rising proficiency in math and science, according to a new state report.

Harvard University has been given a 20-day deadline by the U.S. Department of Education to provide documents for an investigation into its admissions practices.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is moving forward with a plan to transfer career and technical education programs to the Department of Labor.