The Latest Breaking News from Department of Education

GOP attacks Minnesota governor in $250M food fraud case

Republicans have attacked Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, after a judge took the rare public step of disputing the administration’s claim that the judge prevented it from cutting off payments to Feeding Our Future

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

EXPLAINER: How alleged plot exploited pandemic to net $250M

The Department of Justice has charged 47 people in what prosecutors have called a scheme to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the U.S. government of $250 million

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Inside preparations to challenge Biden's student loan forgiveness

Conservative groups have launched a national search for prospective plaintiffs.

Axios · Sep 20, 2022

Youngkin administration recasts transgender student policies

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has rewritten Virginia’s model policies for the treatment of transgender students in public schools

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Legal Complaint Around Student Athlete Compensation Takes ‘Aggressive’ Next Step

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could soon begin what one legal expert describes as an “aggressive investigation” into whether unpaid college athletes are being discriminated against because they are not fairly compensated.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 15, 2022

Sofi & Navient Executives Weigh In On Student Loan Forgiveness

After months of speculation over whether President Biden will pause or cancel student loan debt, a verdict was reached on August 25th after the President addressed the issue stating that the student loan forgiveness will be paused for another 4 months until December 30th.

Benzinga · Sep 15, 2022

Top five schools with the highest exclusion and suspension rates in Liverpool

There were 2,405 suspensions across the city

Liverpool Echo · Sep 15, 2022

Investigation underway into antisemitism at U of Vermont

Officials say the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism at the University of Vermont

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Who benefits from student debt cancellation?

Biden will cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for low-income undergraduate students

USAFacts · Sep 13, 2022

Halls Creek truancy crisis whistleblower Brock Burston awaits education department penalty

The education department is considering disciplinary action against a staff member who blew the whistle on a growing truancy crisis involving some of the state's most vulnerable students.

ABC News · Sep 5, 2022