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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Education

Trump team moves to dismantle the Department of Education and shuttle offices to other agencies

Trump had campaigned on shutting down the Education Department, which would require approval from Congress

The Independent UK

Future of Special Education at Risk, Teachers Say, as Trump Moves to Cut Staff and Programs

Special education teachers fear the Trump administration’s funding cuts and layoffs will unravel progress for millions of students with disabilities.

Capital & Main

Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others

The Trump administration has tried to upend many facets of American life, and many facets of higher education are no exception.

The Conversation

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School gets extra state funding to pay for security for Enoch Burke

Enoch Burke represented himself in a High Court hearing on Wednesday, during which he accused a judge of ‘filibustering’.

Evening Standard

Stormont Opposition pledge to press Givan to respond over Israel trip

The Education Minister has been criticised after his department publicised his visit to a school during the trip.

Evening Standard

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan under fire over visit to Israel

The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council said the visit was ‘deeply troubling’.

The Independent UK

Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

The Conversation

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Democratic senators call on education department to stop ICE raids by schools

Cory Booker, Ed Markey and others urge Linda McMahon to step in amid violent crackdowns near Chicago schools

The Guardian - US

Student-Loan Forgiveness Turns Real Under Trump — Emails Say Discharge Within Weeks Despite Staffing Meltdown

Trump's administration begins student-loan forgiveness for IBR borrowers. Emails confirm discharge despite shutdown delays.

International Business Times UK

Trump guts Education Department and special needs students pay the price: ‘I’m more heartbroken for the students’

IN FOCUS: Employees tell reporter Eric Garcia that they fear that students with disabilities will go without vital services after Trump’s recent layoffs in the federal government

The Independent UK

Trump is cutting funding to universities with large Hispanic student populations – here’s what to know

The Trump administration is trying to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs as part of a broader campaign to end what it calls “wokeness” in American education.

The Conversation

SoFi Stock Surges As Trump Administration Considers Selling $1.6 Trillion Student Loan Portfolio To Private Lenders

Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) jumped on Tuesday amid reports that the President Donald Trump administration may sell parts of the federal government's $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private lenders, fueling optimism for the fintech's growth.

Benzinga

Trump is weighing selling off government’s $1.6 trillion student loan debt. Here’s what it means for borrowers

Borrowers could be thrown into ‘even more chaos’ under this plan, a student loan policy expert warns

The Independent UK

Trump's Student Loan Overhaul: What You Must Do Before July 2026

Donald Trump's sweeping student loan overhaul will scrap current repayment plans, cap graduate borrowing, and introduce new rules by July 2026—here's what borrowers need to do now.

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The Independent UK

Australian kindergarten asks parents to pay thousands for their children’s artwork

Queensland premier calls demands ‘pretty un-Australian’ and a sign of desperation

The Conversation

Trump isn’t cutting Pell Grants, after all − but other changes could complicate financial aid for some students

As an education researcher who has studied the economic returns of higher education, I know that college degrees remain cost-effective investments for most students.

The Conversation

Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk − a law professor explains why

Most Americans assume that schools are legally required to protect students from sexual harassment and assault under Title IX – the federal law enacted in 1972 that bans sexual discrimination in education.

The Conversation

The president as partisan warrior: Trump’s rejection of traditional presidential statesmanship

In a classic work on the modern presidency originally published in 1960, political scientist Richard Neustadt wrote that the American public “expects the man in the White House to do something about everything.”

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Everybody Loves Your Money

Could Ignoring Your Student Loans Ruin Your Social Security?

For many, student loans are the beast lurking in the financial shadows, always there, always looming. But what happens when ignoring that beast leads to even bigger consequences down the road? You may be cruising through life thinking, “Hey, I’m doing fine,” but the truth is, your student loan debt…

The Guardian - AU

Secret rating system kept parents in dark about safety fears at NSW childcare centre

Case in which parents were not told centre was in the ‘very high risk’ cohort illustrates a glaring safety gap, critics argue

Evening Standard

Legislation to protect school inspections ‘red flag to bull’ – teachers’ union

The proposed legislation is expected to see teachers able to be fined for refusing to co-operate with inspections.

Benzinga

As Donald Trump Seeks To Change The Future Of Public Education, These Billionaires Are Opening Schools

In his second term, President Donald Trump has made some profound changes to the U.S. education system. In an executive order issued in March, he indicated his intention to dismantle parts of the Department of Education. Another executive order from January expanded school choice initiatives, which would impact how public…

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4 Ways This New Government Policy Could Hit Your Paycheck

A new government policy could impact your paycheck—here are 4 ways it might affect your take-home pay and what you can do to prepare.

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3 Things Student Loan Borrowers Can Expect Now That Interest on SAVE Plans Have Resumed

Interest is back on SAVE student loan plans—here are 3 key changes borrowers should expect and how they could impact your monthly payments.

The Independent UK

University president fires back at Trump’s education department for demanding his apology

An attorney representing Gregory Washington argued that an apology would open the university up to legal backlash

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