White House plans to dismantle the Education Department with or without Congressional approval
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — In cutting parts of the department, Trump is following the same playbook as with other federal agencies—and inviting legal challenges.
Read More about White House plans to dismantle the Education Department with or without Congressional approvalA look at plans to move federal student loans to the Small Business Administration
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A day after White House officials said the Education Department would administer the student loan program, President Donald Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would be taking over the $1.7 trillion portfolio.
Read More about A look at plans to move federal student loans to the Small Business AdministrationExperts express concerns over plans to move student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration
THE HILL — President Trump moving student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration (SBA) is rattling those affected, who say it is prime evidence that the White House has no real plan for its efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.
Read More about Experts express concerns over plans to move student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business AdministrationEducation Department struggles to fulfill duties following layoffs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Trump administration said its sweeping cuts would eliminate bloat at the department. Staff say the “chaotic” process has stalled essential functions and left remaining employees with unmanageable workloads.
Read More about Education Department struggles to fulfill duties following layoffsFormer Education Department employees criticize changes made to data warehouse
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — For the employees who worked there, the weeks before the purge of the Education Department’s statistics and research arm were a blur of apprehension and confusion.
Read More about Former Education Department employees criticize changes made to data warehouseFederal funding cuts are leading to overworked faculty and larger class sizes at universities
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — College officials across the nation are instituting hiring freezes and spending cuts in response to President Trump’s widespread attacks on higher education, hoping to stave off even more drastic measures down the road, such as layoffs.
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HIGHER ED DIVE — So far during President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration’s primary financial impact on higher education has been cutting funding to institutions and the sector.
Read More about A look at how higher endowment taxes could affect universitiesAmerican Association of University Professors Middle East studies group sues federal government over deportations
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Accusing the Trump administration of creating a “climate of repression and fear on university campuses,” two faculty groups sued the federal government Tuesday to stop the president’s efforts to deport noncitizen students and faculty who have participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
Read More about American Association of University Professors Middle East studies group sues federal government over deportationsA look at current lawsuits over federal education policies
THE HILL — The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the administration’s sweeping shifts in education policy.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress.
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