Trump is set to meet United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House. The Department of Education on Thursday opened an "End DEI" portal for people to submit discrimination-based complaints related to schools.
A "Dear Colleague" letter from the Department of Education says schools could lose federal funding if they don't stop their DEI programs.
Among the immediate actions are Trump’s reinstatement of harsh immigration policies, directives rolling back civil rights protections, and a push to gut the Department of Education’s diversity programs—each item aligning with the Project 2025 blueprint.
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. (THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion have continued in the form of a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Department of Education to educational institutions – from preschools through colleges and universities.
They discuss the executive orders and actions that could have the most impact on higher ed and what pushback they’ve seen from the sector, mostly in the form of lawsuits, as well as the people Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Education.
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Linda McMahon will be the next secretary of the Department of Education after passing a full Senate vote for her confirmation on Monday. The Senate voted 51-45 long party lines to confirm President Trump’s nominee to lead a federal agency he has been vocal about wanting to shut down.
Data from the Nation's Report Card, an annual survey conducted by the ED, shows math and reading scores have only modestly approved since its inception. Newsweek reached out to th
Donald Trump campaigned on remaking the federal government, cutting jobs, slashing spending, ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs and shuttering the Department of Education. In his first month,
Under Donald Trump’s presidency, the Department of Education has threatened to cut crucial funding to schools and universities that factor race into financial aid, admissions, hiring and other areas.