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February 6, 2020

5 battles between Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Democrats

Education Secretary Betsy Devos might just be the Trump administration cabinet member Democrats love to hate most.

January 30, 2020

Warren says she wants 'young trans person' to interview, approve her Education Secretary pick

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., vowed over the weekend that she would allow a "young trans person" to interview her choice for Secretary of Education, potentially granting them veto power over a key Cabinet official.

September 26, 2019

Trump admin threatens Duke, UNC funding over alleged pro-Islam, anti-Israel bias

The Trump administration is threatening to remove taxpayer funds from Duke University and University of North Carolina's jointly-run Middle East studies program, which the government says is misusing federal funds to advance anti-Israel biases and unfairly promote "positive aspects of Islam" while ignoring Christianity and Judaism.

September 8, 2019

Education Department rejected 99 percent of applicants for student loan forgiveness program

The U.S. Department of Education accepted just one percent of applications in the first year of a revamped student loan forgiveness program, according to a government watchdog report. 

August 23, 2019

Investigation underway after Education Department employee's 'figurines and pictures' damaged

The Department of Education confirmed Friday that authorities are investigating vandalism of an employee’s office.

June 17, 2019

Education Department to probe UNC-Duke conference on Gaza after allegations of anti-Semitism emerge

The Department of Education will investigate the potential bias of a taxpayer-funded college conference which the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill hosted in partnership with Duke University earlier this year, after allegations of anti-Semitism surfaced at the event, according to a letter obtained Monday by 91±¬ÁÏ.

May 5, 2019

Rebecca Friedrichs: It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but unions show no appreciation

It’s no coincidence that on May 1, state and national teachers’ unions ordered their ranks of comrades across the country to strike.

March 27, 2019

ESPN personalities defend Special Olympics after Betsy DeVos' proposal to cut its funding

ESPN personalities took to Twitter to criticize Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after her budget proposal would cut funding for the Special Olympics.

December 14, 2018

Betsy DeVos cancels $150 million of student loan debt after losing court battle

The Department of Education said it will cancel $150 million of student loan debt, impacting about 15,000 people whose schools closed.  

November 16, 2018

Education Department unveils new Title IX guidance for campus sexual assault: Here's what would change

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveiled the long-awaited overhaul to the guidance for how schools handle complaints of sexual misconduct, adding more protections for those who have been accused of assault and harassment.