Government Executive

Plan to break up the Education Department would strain other agencies, Democrats and students warn

A pair of Democratic lawmakers joined student leaders Tuesday in blasting President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to ...
American Hospital Association

Over 100 lawmakers sign letter urging Dept. of Education to classify nursing programs as ‘professional degrees’

More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter submitted Dec. 12 to the Department of Education on concerns about the department’s proposal to omit post-baccalaureate nursing degrees from the ...

Education Department returns GCU's nonprofit status

The U.S. Department of Education will now formally consider Grand Canyon University a nonprofit institution. This decision ...

Alarming Update On Student Loan Forgiveness Posted By The Education Department

The new data raises serious questions about the Education Department’s ability to process student loan forgiveness and ...

‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission

A little-known civil rights office in the Department of Education that helps resolve complaints from students across the country about discrimination and accommodating disabilities has been gutted by ...
KTAR

After 7-year battle, GCU’s nonprofit status recognized by Department of Education

GCU has emerged victorious in its lengthy battle with the U.S. Department of Education over its return to nonprofit status.

McMahon’s first year has decimated the Education Department, but full elimination hovers out of reach

President Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon have spent the first year of the second Trump administration working ...