Federal appeals court rules against Biden student debt relief program The Save plan – a means-tested program – was blocked from further implementation by Republican-appointed judges The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2024
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan Federal appeals court halts Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan amid legal challenges. Top News · Aug 9, 2024
FAFSA Launch Delayed, Phased Rollout Planned For 2025-2026 Learn about the phased release of FAFSA for 2025-2026 to improve the application process and financial aid distribution. Top News · Aug 7, 2024
APTS Commends Senate Committee Recommendations for Public Broadcasting Funding U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing level funding of $535M for CPB TV Tech · Aug 2, 2024
Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch The Supreme Court wrapped up its term at the beginning of July 2024 with a range of rulings that reshape everything from the power of the presidency to how federal agencies carry out their work. The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024
Fact-checking Day 1 of the Republican National Convention - Roll Call Factcheck.org found some speakers offered false and misleading assessments of employment, tax cuts, inflation and more. Roll Call · Jul 16, 2024
Brickbat: I Can't Get Into That Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters recently told members of the state legislature that he has been locked out of the state Department of Education website for two years. In a video posted to X, Walters and another man, who wasn't identified, said that employees created individual websites… Reason · Jul 16, 2024
Childcare centre fined for formula-induced anaphylaxis A childcare centre has been fined after a baby was given the wrong formula which caused a severe allergic reaction. AAP · Jul 11, 2024
Republican-Led States Seek Supreme Court Block On Student Loan Program Republican-led states challenge Biden's student loan relief program in emergency appeal to Supreme Court. Top News · Jul 9, 2024
Bridget Phillipson launches Labour push to recruit 6,500 new teachers Recruitment targets for teacher training courses were missed in 10 subjects in 2022/23 The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024
Trump and Project 2025 are attacking the Department of Education. How might they reshape US schools? The rightwing manifesto proposes hobbling it, but the ex-president wants to abolish the department completely The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2024
Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024
Department Of Education Pauses Student Loan Payments For 3 Million Borrowers Department of Education pauses student loan payments for 3 million borrowers due to legal challenges against the SAVE plan, affecting debt relief and repay... Top News · Jul 1, 2024
Hunter charity that feeds vulnerable kids at risk due to new government fees 'There is not $20,000 sitting in a tin for the Department of Education.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2024
International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024 Courts Halt Parts Of Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan The court rulings temporarily prevent the Biden administration from forgiving more federal student debt under the SAVE plan.
Reason · Jun 14, 2024 Divided Sixth Circuit Panel Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against Department of Education Title IX Guidance The court concludes states are likely to succeed in their procedural challenges to the Education Department's decision to extend Bostock to Title IX.
Top News · Jun 14, 2024 Court Rulings Impact LGBTQ+ Protections In Biden Administration Recent court rulings impact federal LGBTQ+ protections in education and employment, raising concerns and legal challenges.
Top News · Jun 2, 2024 Donald Trump Plans To Cut Department Of Education Discussion on potential government agency cuts, national debt, and efficiency for economic growth.
Evening Standard · May 29, 2024 Standard demands new pupil exclusion category that covers sexist abuse, harassment and violence against girls SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: How many exclusions from school are for sexist abuse? We haven’t a clue because the Department of education doesn’t measure it
Top News · May 8, 2024 Education Secretary Cardona Dodges Condemning Calls To Cut Hillel Ties Department of Education Secretary Cardona faces scrutiny over response to calls for universities to sever ties with Hillel organizations amid anti-Israel p...
Reason · May 3, 2024 The Hysterical Opposition to the Antisemitism Awareness Act is Unfounded I have a piece up at National Review Online about the Antisemitism Awareness Act. As described in my article, the most important feature of the act is that it codifies administrative guidance that began in the Bush Administration holding that Jews are protecting from ethnic discrimination by Title VI of…
Reason · May 3, 2024 "Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023" (Which Just Passed the House) Could Suppress First-Amendment-Protected Criticism of Israel HR6090, which passed the House of Representatives Wednesday by a 320-91 vote, would provide, in relevant part, For purposes of this Act, the term "definition of antisemitism"— (1) means the definition of antisemitism adopted on May 26, 2016, by the IHRA [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance], of which the United States…
Latin Times · May 2, 2024 Biden administration forgives $6.1 billion in student debt for attendees of school accused of fraud The decision impacts 317,000 borrowers who attended The Art Institutes
Salon · May 2, 2024 Jewish groups slam "antisemitism" bill Critics say the bill doesn't protect Jews, only "a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights"
Top News · May 1, 2024 FAFSA Delays Impact College Decision Day For High School Seniors Financial aid delays due to new FAFSA version causing uncertainty for high school seniors. Department of Education under scrutiny for rollout issues.