Public Education
Florida becomes second state to break American bar chokehold on law schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Future lawyers in Florida are no longer required to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), ending the “highly partisan” organization’s… Read More
Government
Arkansas OKs $32 million for Education Freedom Accounts(The Center Square) – Arkansas lawmakers have approved an additional $32 million in funding for Education Freedom Accounts for the fiscal year after a request was sent by the Arkansas… Read More
Government
Education Department poised to hand more control to states in 2026The U.S. Department of Education will continue its departmental reduction and return education to the states in 2026, according to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. The department cut half of its employees in… Read More
Opinion
Department of Education cracks down on foreign influence(The Daily Signal) – On Jan. 2, the Department of Education officially launched its new and improved portal for universities to report foreign funding. In an earlier update, the department noted,… Read More
Public Education
Americans strongly support school choice, back closing Education Department, poll findsSchool choice continues growing in popularity with Americans, and support for closing the Department of Education rises significantly once people have all the facts, a new poll finds. Research conducted for the nonprofit “yes. every kid. foundation.” found more than half… Read More
Public Education
How labor secretary is helping Linda McMahon dismantle the department of education(The Daily Signal) – Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she expects to see success from the Labor Department taking on the responsibilities of the Education Department. The Department of Education… Read More
Government
Blue states push back on Education Department transfer, closure plans; Trump, McMahon steadfastA coalition of attorneys general from 20 blue states is suing the U.S. Department of Education in an attempt to block its plan to transfer responsibility for many of its… Read More
Public Education
New online portal to track universities’ foreign funding live in 2026(The Center Square) – Starting in January, American universities can more easily report foreign funding, according to the Department of Education. The federal government will launch a new foreign funding… Read More
Opinion
45 years of failure: A bureaucracy built for unions, not studentsSince the first days of this administration, outrage has been building in the fake news media and their teacher union financial backers at Education Secretary Linda McMahon and President Donald… Read More
Culture
Education reformer Ryan Walters calls DOE move ‘long-overdue correction’ to failed systemDescribing the Department of Education as “one of the most costly failures in our federal government,” education reformer Ryan Walters praised plans announced this week to transfer significant DOE functions to other federal departments. Walters,… Read More
Government
Federal DOE makes massive shift, moves K-12, higher education to Labor DepartmentThe plan to scale back the Department of Education took “a major step” forward Tuesday with the announcement of six agreements with four other federal agencies to deliver services and programs. Notably, the Department… Read More
Public Education
Watch: McMahon says shutdown proves schools don’t need the DOEThe federal government shut down for 43 days – and school systems were largely unaffected, Education Secretary Linda McMahon says in a new video. “Flights were delayed. SNAP benefits ran dry. Small-business and housing… Read More
Government
Ed Dept to end loan forgiveness for orgs who want to trans kids, aid illegals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday updated a rule on public service employee eligibility for student loan forgiveness, disqualifying any who work at organizations… Read More
Public Education
Trump admin agrees to resume student loan forgiveness, payment plans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration has agreed to continue some forms of student loan forgiveness and payment plans in a court settlement reached with one of the largest… Read More
Government
Trump admin following through on federal cuts amid shutdownThe Trump administration is continuing its promised federal reductions during the ongoing government shutdown, targeting departments such as Education and Treasury, leading to union challenges. Office of Management and Budget… Read More
Government
Trump admin reportedly floats selling parts of $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration is considering selling off parts of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market, according to Politico. The… Read More
Government
Education Secretary McMahon announces $500 million for charter schoolsU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the distribution of $500 million for the federal charter school program during the Ohio portion of her Returning Education to… Read More
Government
Department of Education grants millions to charters, HBCUs, history programsThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) pledged millions in grants for educational reform – prioritizing school choice and American history programs. “Today, the Department is making three massive investments –… Read More
Opinion
Disguising DEI: Schools keep trying to push a discredited ideology(The Daily Signal) – It’s back-to-school season, and some teachers have promised that the racist ideas from diversity, equity, and inclusion would not be in their classrooms this year. That’s the… Read More
Government
Trump administration takes new steps to move Department of Education function under Labor(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Education is taking its next steps in transferring its workforce development program to the Labor Department. The Department of Education and Labor Department are integrating… Read More