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Elon Musk, DOGE Team's Access To Sensitive Student Loan Data Raises Alarms: What's At Risk?

Democrats and student loan borrowers worry this access may violate federal privacy laws. However, even if the access was unlawful, borrowers were unlikely to see any relief.

International Business Times

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

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Federal Employee Says They Had to 'Justify Their Existence' to DOGE 'College Freshers' in '15-Minute' Interviews

A federal employee revealed DOGE's young employees are deciding his colleagues' fates while supervisors were ordered to fill out "justification forms."

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Education Department and Pentagon Next Targets for Elon Musk and DOGE, Trump Says

The Trump administration is still gunning to gut the Department of Education and cutting military spending.

Latin Times

Security Locks Democratic Lawmakers Out of Education Department: 'There Is No Business Purpose To Be Here'

A group of House Democrats was blocked from entering the Department of Education on Friday while attempting to discuss the agency's future under DOGE.

Latin Times

Why does Trump want to abolish the Education Department? An anthropologist who studies MAGA explains 4 reasons

“And one other thing I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education.”

The Conversation

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

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Education Department Workers Warned Buyout Offer Could Be Rescinded Later, Report Claims

Federal employees were told via email that they had until Thursday to decide to accept a deal that would allow them to quit now but get paid through September.

International Business Times

West Point Orders All Minority Cadet Clubs Disbanded Immediately in DEI Crackdown: Report

The U.S. Military Academy West Point ordered all minority cadet clubs to be disbanded immediately as crackdowns on DEI programs set in across the country.

Latin Times

Trump's Plan To Gut U.S. Education Department Faces Challenges

President Trump's plan to reduce Education Department budget faces challenges and opposition from Congress and Democrats.

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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

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Teacher Possibly Facing Termination For Crucifix Hanging on Classroom Wall She's Allegedly Had There for 10 Years

A Connecticut teacher with more than 30 years of experience refused to remove a crucifix she displayed in her classroom for a decade, leading to her suspension and a legal fight over religious freedom and constitutional rights.

Reason

Biden Makes Last-Ditch Pass at Interfering in College Sports

Even if the Trump administration quickly undoes it, it’s a precedent for future administrations.

The Independent UK

Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements

Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza

International Business Times

GOP-led States Sue Education Dept. To Block Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Several states sued the Education Department to prevent it from implementing billions-worth of student-loan forgiveness.

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SA MP stole from not-for-profits, court told

South Australian MP Troy Bell was a trusted man who avoided scrutiny as he stole funds while working for the Education Department, a court has been told.

Reason

The Education Department Will Probably Mess Up Next Year's FAFSA Too

A letter from higher education professionals warns that next year's FAFSA will likely face delays.

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University Of Michigan Fails To Address Hostile Campus Environment

U.S. Education Department investigates University of Michigan for failing to address hostility during Israel-Hamas conflict protests, leading to inquiries ...

Reason

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.

The Canberra Times

Closing Brindabella college 'the last option', minister says

'The last thing we want to see is a school closed'.

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority

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Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations

The university agreed to the fine as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Education Department, which found numerous violations of the Clery Act, a campus safety law.

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