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'The Department of Education has failed in its mission,' former Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says

Betsy DeVos, a potential Trump pick for Secretary of Education, backs block grants, school choice, and FAFSA reform to boost student outcomes.

Media November 12

Betsy DeVos joins Trump’s call to 'disband' the Department of Education and 're-empower' families

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos discusses what a second Trump term could mean for U.S. education on "The Story with Martha MacCallum."

Donald Trump October 10

Trump calls for federal education dollars to 'follow the student' in push for universal school choice

Former President Trump is proposing that federal education dollars "follow the student" in his possible second term, while pushing his “universal school choice policy."

Media October 9

University of Virginia hit with civil rights complaint, accused of racial discrimination against Whites

The University of Virginia appears to have changed its website description of the BIPOC Alumni-Student Mentoring Program after the Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint.

OPINION June 19

40 years later, our schools are at greater risk

It's been 40 years since the famous federal education study published in 1983 called "A Nation at Risk."

College June 17

Education Dept finds CUNY, Michigan failed to assess if Israel-Hamas protests created hostile environment

The Education Department found the University of Michigan and the City University of New York didn't adequately investigate campus incidents in response to the Israel-Hamas war.

Media May 27

Attorney backs Texas school district over Biden administration's Title IX changes: 'We expect to win'

Representing the Carrol Independent School District in Texas, an attorney is confident in striking down the Biden administration’s new protections for trans-athletes.

Media May 15

GOP lawmakers demand probe into Biden admin’s 'biased' targeting of country's largest Christian university

Republican lawmakers are raising concern over the Biden administration’s "targeting" actions against the largest Christian university in the country.

Media May 8

Cardona refuses to condemn calls for universities to cut ties with Hillel in clash with lawmaker

Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday refused to condemn calls for universities to cut ties with Hillel at a recent House Committee hearing.

Media May 6

Biden’s Title IX change blasted by parents’ rights group as redefining sex: ‘A grave threat’

Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice explained why Biden's rollback of Trump-era Title IX rules would leave girls vulnerable and hurt parents' rights.