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Trump Is Gutting the Department of Education, and Critics Warn the Fallout Will Hit the Country’s Most Vulnerable Students First

The administration is shifting oversight of special education and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies.

The Mary Sue

Trump and Linda McMahon push ahead with plan to gut federal education oversight

These transfers mean that the bulk of the Education Department's functions have now been distributed across various other agencies

The Independent UK

Goodbye, student loans: Some 30,000 borrowers have payments canceled

A lawsuit has won billions of dollars for former students

The Independent UK

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Over 10,000 lawyers have reportedly left Donald Trump’s admin. Trump says it’s a good thing

The cuts are welcomed.

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More than 10,000 lawyers have left the Trump administration leaving multiple agencies understaffed, report says

Between the end of 2024 and March 2026, the federal government reportedly lost roughly 17 percent of its civilian lawyers

The Independent UK

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school.

The Conversation

States sue Trump team over cap for nursing student loans and claim it will worsen nation’s healthcare worker shortage

The states argued that the Education Department’s new rule ‘will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field’

The Independent UK

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Demand for officially integrated schools ‘varies’ across Northern Ireland – report

The report is set to be the first in a series of annual studies monitoring data.

Evening Standard

Double Borrowing Rule: Why Some Parents Are Blocked From New PLUS Loans

College bills keep climbing like a rocket with no brakes, and plenty of parents turn to Parent PLUS loans to keep the dream alive. Then comes the shocker: a parent applies for another federal loan and suddenly gets denied, even with decent income and a solid payment history. The reason…

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Trump wants to cut federal loans from college programs that don't pay off. College cosmetology, fine arts, and music programs are at risk

As student debt surpasses $1.7 trillion, a Trump-backed rule would strip federal aid from degree and certificate programs with weak earnings outcomes.

Fortune

Schools are supposed to limit using restraint and seclusion to discipline kids – but parents I spoke with say the practice is wildly misused

“Jessica,” the adoptive mother of a third grade student, was shocked when she discovered that her daughter had spent over 100 hours locked in a room alone at her North Carolina public school.

The Conversation

MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges

The billionaire philanthropist has directed more than $1.2 billion to HBCUs as Trump administration cuts threaten their survival.

Fortune

Usha Vance turns narrator: Opens podcast to promote child literacy; netizens blame JD Vance for 'defunding' the Department of Education

Second Lady of the United States of America, Usha Vance recently launched her own podcast 'Storytime with the Second Lady' under her larger campaign to increase child literacy rates and encourage reading among kids.

The Times of India

Trump tells 7 million student loan borrowers to pick a new repayment plan - or risk being placed in an expensive one

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will begin receiving notices about switching to other ways to repay starting Friday

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International Business Times UK

Education Department HQ Closes for Relocation, Union Warns: Education is Next on the Chopping Block

The US Department of Education is set to vacate its headquarters, signaling deeper changes as part of a broader restructuring effort.

International Business Times

The Department of Education Is Leaving Its Headquarters. What That Means — and What It Doesn't

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will vacate its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building in Washington, D.C. by August 2026 — relocating to a smaller federal office one block away and saving $4.8 million annually — after a 50% workforce reduction left the building 70% vacant, as the Trump…

The Conversation

New federal student loan limits affect social work graduate students, with impacts for survivors of domestic violence in Colorado and elsewhere

As of July 2026, graduate degree programs in nursing, public health, social work, public policy and more will no longer be defined as professional degrees by the Department of Education.

International Business Times UK

Charlie Kirk Banner Removed From Department of Education Building Washington, DC Amid Backlash

The Charlie Kirk banner displayed inside the Department of Education building in Washington, DC has been removed after online backlash over its placement beside historic figures like MLK.

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17 States Challenge Trump's Plan to Limit Race in College Admissions, Warn of Harm to Students

A coalition of 17 states challenges the Trump administration's mandate for colleges to report detailed race and sex admissions data, citing privacy concerns and potential impacts on student diversity and institutional compliance.

The Mary Sue

Charlie Kirk Honored by the Department of Education for July 4th

Why?

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‘Proud to honor visionary leaders’: Department of Education triggers outrage for a bizarre honoree amongst education legends

One thing here doesn’t match the others.

The Times of India

‘He dropped out of college’: Charlie Kirk's banner outside US Education Dept building sparks online backlash

A large banner featuring the face of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk now hangs prominently outside the US Department of Education’s headquarters in Washington DC, triggering sharp reactions online.

The Guardian - US

US Department of Education hangs Charlie Kirk banner outside DC building

Banner has sparked criticism as Kirk was a polarizing figure who made incendiary and often racist and sexist comments

International Business Times UK

Trump's DOE Elevates Charlie Kirk's Hero Status With Taxpayer Dollars Placing Him Alongside MLK Jr, Other US Political Figures

The Trump administration's DOE faces backlash for featuring Charlie Kirk alongside historic figures like MLK Jr in a taxpayer-funded display.

Reason

Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power

Plus: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson embraces warrantless ICE searches, the Super Bowl halftime culture war, and Trump continues funding the Department of Education

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