United States — United States Department of Education
Tracked across 32 events · 313 articles · First seen Jan 09, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026
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Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education announced it will begin collecting on defaulted student loans, ending a period of leniency and potentially garnishing wages for millions of borrowers. This action follows previous attempts by the department under Joe Biden to forgive student loans, which were blocked by courts.
Apr 21, 2025 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education terminated agreements with schools that upheld protections for transgender students, reversing previous interpretations of Title IX.
Apr 06, 2026 · 23 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education initiated the civil rights investigation and announced the agreement with the University of Pennsylvania, enforcing the new policy.
Jul 01, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education announced that over 7 million student loan borrowers in the SAVE plan must find a new repayment plan after a federal court struck down the SAVE plan. This action will lead to higher monthly payments for most borrowers.
Mar 27, 2026 · 10 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education, under the Trump administration, terminated agreements aimed at protecting transgender students, reversing previous interpretations of Title IX.
Apr 06, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
The United States — United States Department of Education has launched an investigation into Smith College, an all-women's institution, over its policy of admitting transgender women. The probe, initiated on May 5, 2026, by the…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education initiated an investigation into Smith College regarding its admissions policy for transgender women, potentially impacting federal funding and setting a precedent for other institutions.
May 05, 2026 · 8 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education announced the freeze on new federal grants to Harvard University, acting on behalf of the Trump administration's demands.
May 05, 2025 · 9 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education defended the data collection effort, arguing for transparency in how federal funding is spent by institutions. Its Office for Civil Rights also directed Harvard University to comply with data requests.
Apr 04, 2026 · 12 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education is one of the federal agencies involved in cutting grants to Harvard University and enforcing the Trump administration's demands.
May 13, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education, under Rod Paige's leadership, implemented the No Child Left Behind Act.
Dec 10, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education sent letters to 60 universities, including Cornell University and Northwestern University, warning of potential enforcement actions for not protecting Jewish students.
Apr 09, 2025 · 11 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education would furlough most of its employees, ceasing new grantmaking activities, though federal student aid disbursements would continue.
Sep 25, 2025 · 8 articles
Domestic
The Donald Trump administration has demonstrated a consistent pattern of defying lower court decisions during its second term, leading to an 'extraordinary record of violations' in over 31 lawsuits and 250 individual immigration petitions. This…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education, under the Donald Trump administration, is accused of making an end run around a court injunction regarding federal grants, leading to layoff notices for mental health providers in schools.
May 02, 2026 · 8 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education informed Harvard University it would freeze billions in future grants and aid, aligning with the broader administration's actions.
May 22, 2025 · 9 articles
Domestic
A task force created by Donald Trump, the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, has released a 200-page report alleging widespread discrimination against Christians during the Joe Biden administration. The report claims Christians were targeted…
Impact: The report criticized the United States — United States Department of Education for imposing disproportionately heavy fines on Grand Canyon University and Liberty University.
May 01, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education ended a Biden administration initiative to investigate book ban legality and called the issue a 'hoax', contributing to ongoing censorship efforts.
Oct 01, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Employees at the United States — United States Department of Education are set to receive layoff notices due to the shutdown.
Oct 12, 2025 · 8 articles
Domestic
The United States experienced a record high in antisemitic assaults in 2025, with 203 incidents, a 4% increase from the previous year. This included three fatalities, marking the first time since 2019 that Jewish people…
Impact: United States — United States Department of Education opened an investigation into United States — New York City schools over allegations of discrimination against Jewish students.
May 06, 2026 · 21 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education is named in Harvard University's lawsuit as one of the federal agencies involved in the funding freeze and its Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the freeze.
Apr 21, 2025 · 10 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education, under Donald Trump, called book bans a 'hoax' and dismissed complaints.
Jun 27, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Education was created during Jimmy Carter's administration, a department Donald Trump has proposed eliminating.
Jan 09, 2025 · 10 articles
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