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Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree

For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice

The Independent UK

Staff overseeing $15 billion in special education funding is gutted by Trump’s shutdown layoffs: report

An estimated 7.5 million students with disabilities will be impacted by the latest move

The Independent UK

Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors

Experts say the move could eliminate the federal government’s power to cancel educational loans

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MIT rejects White House proposal to overhaul policies for preferential funding

Other universities still mulling proposal while MIT’s president said it would compromise academic freedom

The Guardian - US

Why Did WWE Fans Rage As Triple H And Stephanie McMahon Met Donald Trump For Cancer Mission?

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon joined Donald Trump at the White House for a paediatric cancer initiative — but WWE fans weren't impressed. Discover what sparked the outrage.

International Business Times UK

The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: Shutdown a chance to ‘get rid of a lot of things we didn’t want’, says president

Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown. Key US politics stories from 30 September 2025

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Trump says $500m deal reached with Harvard to settle dispute

US president says ‘Linda is finishing up the details’ but not clear whether university ready to announce agreement

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump’s Education Secretary blasted by a new lawsuit over ‘unlawful’ student loan forgiveness delays

Give us our loan forgiveness already.

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US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

A decade-long slide in high school students’ performance in reading and math persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years

The Independent UK

Be Best, bots: Melania Trump and tech CEOs discuss saturating US schools with AI

Pivoting from her anti-bullying campaign, the US first lady has inaugurated a taskforce on AI and childhood education

The Guardian - US

Trump’s education secretary Linda McMahon makes Long Island high school’s mascot a ‘top priority’

McMahon continues defense of New York schools fighting to hang onto indigneous names amid legal battles, lashing out at ‘woke ideologues’

The Independent UK

Education Department Plans To Transfer Some Student Loans Operated By This Servicer By Year's End — Here's What We Know

The Education Department will begin shifting an unspecified number of federal student loans away from MOHELA to other servicers by year's end, according to recent correspondence between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

Benzinga

There is now a backlog of 27,000 student loan complaints at the Department of Education

Tens of thousands of complaints from student loan borrowers about their lenders or schools have gone ignored as Trump seeks to gut the agency

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Trump orders colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in admissions

The Guardian - US

Trump signs action forcing universities and colleges to submit admissions data

Move requires colleges and universities to prove they do not consider race in admissions

The Independent UK

Trump to make colleges prove they aren’t using race in admissions in latest anti-DEI order

The Trump administration has cracked down on programs meant to benefit racial minorities since taking power in January

The Independent UK

Education Secretary Linda McMahon derailed by hacker’s clown music at conservative student event

Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, president of the Young America's Foundation, blamed the Chinese Communist Party and liberals for the interruptions

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The Independent UK

Trump Education Secretary’s speech interrupted with ‘corrupt billionaire’ audio and clown music

Donald Trump’s education secretary was interrupted as the sound system at a national youth conservative conference in Washington DC was hacked on Wednesday (6 August).

The Guardian - US

US universities’ settlements with Trump ‘will only fuel his authoritarian appetite’

Experts say settlements worth hundreds of millions will further embolden US president’s use of ‘coercive tactics’

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“I Grew Up Watching That Guy”: People Are Stunned After Police Share Hulk Hogan’s Final Moments

Police reveal more details of the events surrounding the passing of wrestling giant Hulk Hogan from cardiac arrest.

The Independent UK

Trump and Hulk Hogan forged a decadeslong bond based on wrestling, reality stardom and politics

Donald Trump is mourning the death of his friend Hulk Hogan

Reason

Columbia's $200 Million Deal Will Placate Trump—for Now

To reinstitute $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to implement plans to combat antisemitism and to appoint an independent monitor to oversee changes.

The Independent UK

Trump’s freeze on $6 billion in education funds could lead to school closures, lawmakers warn

School districts around the country have raised concerns that withholding federal funds may force some schools to close down

The Independent UK

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

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