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'Elmo sad': Sesame Street star 'fired' in viral LinkedIn post after Trump cuts PBS Kids funding

Elmo being ‘laid off’ sparks outcry as Sesame Street caught in political crossfire over US education grants

Evening Standard

How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts

President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims to change the higher education accreditation process. It asks accrediting agencies to root out “discriminatory ideology” and roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses.

The Conversation

US student loan collections resume: here’s what you need to know

Federal government restarted collecting on defaulted loans, ending a five-year pause that began during Covid

The Guardian - US

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Education Secretary Ridiculed for 'Disingenuous' Teacher Appreciation Week Post Amid Promise to Dismantle Department: 'Hypocrite'

Education Secretary Linda McMahon was ridiculed online after posting about Teacher Appreciation Week while assisting the Trump administration's dismantling.

Latin Times

Cuts to Student Mental Health Grants in Response to School Shootings Sparks Concern

The Trump administration announced that the funding for student mental health grants created in response to mass school shootings are being canceled.

International Business Times

Trump administration investigating Illinois school district for discrimination over ‘privilege walks’ and diversity training

Allegations were subject of civil rights complaint from same teacher under first Trump administration

The Independent UK

Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government

The Independent UK

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Trump Admin Says It Will Collect Defaulted Student Loans From Borrowers' Wages: 'The Federal Government Can And Will'

The Trump administration said it will collect "collect defaulted federal student loan debt by withholding tax refunds, federal pensions, and even their wages."

Latin Times

Trump administration to resume defaulted student loan collections

Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that the Department of Education will resume student loan collections from those in default from May 5, after being paused in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

Trump Called Out for Garnishing Student Loan Borrowers' Wages Despite Forgiving PPP Loans to Business Owners

More than 5 million Americans who have defaulted on their student loans will have their wages garnished starting May 5 under the Trump administration's latest directive.

Latin Times

The art of resistance

The rise of resistance to Trump takes root in rural America

Salon

Harvard rejects Trump DOE demands

Harvard President Alan Garber hit back at the Trump administration in a fiery letter

Salon

California State University’s Financial Aid Students Learn Chaos 101

With the Department of Education in turmoil, who will distribute Pell grants and other assistance?

Capital & Main

Disability advocates fight DOGE cuts

Cuts are already making it harder for people with disabilities to live in their communities

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The Guardian - US

‘HillmanTok’: how The Cosby Show inspired resistance to Trump’s war on Black education

A riff on the university setting of A Different World, the world’s first crowd-sourced HBCU is expanding online

The Texas Tribune

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

International Business Times

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Cancel Education Grants

The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to cancel millions of dollars in federal education grants linked to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

AAP

Dutton accused of Trump turn with school 'agenda' claim

The opposition leader has been accused of taking a leaf out of the US president's playbook with his comments on teachers and school funding.

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Salon

MAGA is the pushback to public education

Dr. Derek Black: "We as a society will not find our educational promised land anywhere but in our public schools"

Reason

Trump and Congress Have a Right and a Duty To Kill the Department of Education

The feds have no constitutional authorization to meddle in education.

The Guardian - US

US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’

Mass firings spark concern as department employees say cuts set stage for widespread fraud and abuse

The Independent UK

‘We will work with Congress’: Linda McMahon promises cooperation in push to dismantle Education department

Trump will work with Congress and follow the law as he dismantles Department of Education, secretary insists

The Independent UK

SBA to cut half its workforce - all while taking on student loan management

The student loan portfolio totals more than $1.6 trillion – the same size as some of the largest banks in the U.S.

International Business Times

Student Loans And Special Needs Programs To Be Shifted To New Departments, Says Trump

The Federal Student Aid Office has more than 1,000 employees, but it is uncertain if they would be transferred to the SBA.

The Conversation

Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education.

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