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COLLIN BINKLEY

COLLIN BINKLEY

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Education|Health|Political|US

Trump calls for withholding federal money from schools and colleges that require COVID vaccines

Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed by President Donald Trump

Trump calls for withholding federal money from schools and colleges that require COVID vaccines
Education|Political|US

Trump's pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department

Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its largest programs

Trump's pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department
Education|Political|US

DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progress

A federal research office that tracks the progress of America’s students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work

DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progress
Business|Education|Political|US

Trump's education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that's her strength

Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an “inquiring mind” who would challenge the status quo and demand more for students

Trump's education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that's her strength
Business|Education|Political|US

Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management

Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies
Education|Political|US

Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers' personal information

Democrats are opposing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising questions about DOGE’s access to internal systems containing personal information on tens of millions of Americans

Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers' personal information
Education|Political|Sports|US

San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes

The Education Department says it is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams

San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes
Economy|Education|Political|US

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

A judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
Education|Political|US

Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored

The federal office that enforces civil rights at school across the nation has been ordered to prioritize complaints of antisemitism above all else as it molds to President Donald Trump’s agenda, raising fears that other rights violations will go unpunished

Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored
Education|Political|US

In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way

President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit

In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley

The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley

Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley
Education|Political|US

Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump's anti-DEI order

A labor union for federal workers says dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department have been put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government

Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump's anti-DEI order
Education|Political|US

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term

Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term
Education|Political|US

Trump's orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses

President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money

Trump's orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Education|Election|Political|US

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs

Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars

Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs
Education|Political|US

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
Education|News|Political

With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money

Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of providers are at risk of closing when their federal pandemic relief runs out this month

With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money
Education|News|Opinion|US

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

President Joe Biden’s education chief says he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving preference to the children of alumni and donors

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni
Business|Economy|Education

New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay

A new federal rule threatens to cut federal money to college programs that consistently leave graduates with low pay or unaffordable debt

New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay
Education|News|US

Colleges should step up diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says

The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse

Colleges should step up diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
Education|US

Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows

New polling finds America’s college campuses are seen as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech

Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows
Business|Economy|Education|Technology|US

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?

An infusion of federal pandemic relief to America's schools sparked a boom in the education technology sector, an industry where research and evidence are scarce

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?
Education|News

Biden's second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan's details

President Joe Biden’s second attempt at student loan cancellation moved forward Tuesday with a fresh round of negotiations to help guide the administration to a new plan

Biden's second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan's details
Education|News|World

Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas

Florida’s state university system is disbanding chapters of a pro-Palestinian student group it says is violating state law by aligning themselves with Hamas in the wake of an attack on Israeli citizens

Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas
Economy|Education|News|US

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected by the Supreme Court

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers

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