Education
Image
DHS threatens to ban Harvard from hosting international students unless school turns over records
Universities can only host international students if they are certified under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
Image
Trump defends freezing Harvard's federal funds, citing university hiring de Blasio, Lightfoot
The recent news came after Harvard refused to comply with the Trump administration's demands to combat antisemitism.
Image
Trump suggests Harvard lose its tax exempt status as university rejects administration's demands
On Monday, the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard.
Image
Texas Education Board allows Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools
The rule, which was approved in a 8-7 vote, follows the efforts of Texas's neighboring states of Louisiana and Oklahoma to incorporate more religion in public school settings. The new rule does not require that Texas elementary schools use Bible-based curriculum, but the schools will receive additional state funding if they do.
Image
Massachusetts Institute of Technology expected to waive tuition for families that make under $200K
MIT said that this decision was able to happen due to generous donors to the school.
Image
Linda McMahon presents the Department of Education a WWE-style 'SmackDown'
The co-chair of the Trump transition team, McMahon has also served as chairwoman of the board for America First Policy Institute and notably co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince McMahon.
Image
Advocacy group files federal complaint against Boston public schools over whites only training
"BPS appears to have affinity groups for staff that excludes certain races. There is at least one affinity group that is for ‘White Staff and Parents Challenging Racism,'" PDE's complaint read.
Image
Oklahoma school boss prepares for a post-U.S. Education Department era that empowers parents
"We're going to end education coming out of Washington, D.C.," Trump said in a policy video. "We're going to close up all those buildings all over the place.......we're going to send it all back to the states."
Image
Wisconsin school district received $1M+ for 'Social Emotional Learning' initiatives
Through public records requests, PDE identified grants that the organization gave to the Watertown Unified School District, revealing the receipt of more than $1 million from April 1, 2023, through the president.
Image
Judge approves antisemitism 'deliberate indifference' lawsuit against Harvard, second since summer
Ivy League school's claim to be "unaware" of medical student's harassment is "wholly inconsistent" with her claims of repeatedly reaching out and even trying to file a complaint but being denied anonymity, Clinton nominee says.
Image
Seinfeld blasts school his kids attended for allowing excused absences day after election
“What kind of lives have these people led that makes them think that this is the right way to handle young people?" Seinfeld says
Image
Harvard suspends library access from protesting faculty
The suspension lasts for two weeks.
Image
School choice is on the ballot in three key states, amid debate about education in US
As Election Day approaches next week, Colorado, Kentucky and Nebraska all have school choice amendments on the ballot that would impact how the states run their educational systems.