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Colleges report widespread problems with financial aid since Education Department layoffs
A survey published May 21 of roughly 900 colleges offers some of the first official indications that the federal financial ...
Education Department rescinds record $37 million fine against Grand Canyon University: 'Wrongly accused'
Grand Canyon University wins appeal as the Education Department rescinds a record $37.7 million fine for alleged deceptive ...
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Colleges and students find it harder to get financial aid information after Department of Education cuts
According to a new survey, nearly a third of colleges have dealt with delays in getting FAFSA information, which is key to providing students with answers about the cost of college attendance.
How much money does the Texas Education Agency receive from the US Education Department?
The Trump administration catapulted the U.S. Department of Education into uncertainty as it cut half the agency's workforce ...
Secretary of Education’s grant priorities include school choice, returning to phonics
McMahon’s “first three proposed priorities” for the U.S. Department of Education discretionary grants include “evidence-based ...
Maryland judge considers whether to block DOGE cuts to Department of Education research and jobs
The cuts hit the Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the Department of Education, including some programs mandated by federal statutes.
Education Department backlog leaves nearly 2 million student loan borrowers in limbo
In a recent court filing, the Education Dept. disclosed that 1,985,726 income-driven repayment plan applications were still ...
Education secretary speaks of goal to shrink bureaucracy, save tax dollars
At a budget hearing Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the Department of Education’s goal is to ...