The Pell Grant started in Rhode Island 50 years ago. Will it outlive the US Department of Education?
Some fear the Pell Grant, the popular college aid program created by a Rhode Island senator, could be in jeopardy amid ...
McMahon says she ‘wholeheartedly’ agrees with Trump plan to abolish Education Department
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said she “wholeheartedly” agrees with his plan ...
LGBT Americans reach record number, more likely to be Dems, Gen Z: Gallup poll
The overall number of Americans identifying as non-heterosexual soared to a record high according to a 2024 Gallup poll published last week.
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What does threatened federal funding do for California K-12 schools? | Quick Guide
California K-12 schools received about $8 billion in federal funding in 2024-25 — about 6% of total K-12 funding. Federal ...
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The Latest: Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies
Elon Musk is vowing yet again to fire any federal workers who don’t respond to an email asking them to list five things they ...
Weakened Education Department could create gaps in civil rights protections
Changes are coming to the Department of Education under the Trump administration and whether it closes or is significantly ...
DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
Reports of the Department of Government Efficiency’s so-called “tech bros” accessing federal systems that hold vast troves of Americans’ personal data have raised many questions about whether they can ...
How Indian students could benefit from U.S. immigration changes
Amid growing speculation about potential U.S. immigration reforms, MPOWER Financing, a leading provider of no-cosigner ...
How California schools, colleges are responding to Trump’s DEI crackdown
Amid President Trump’s attack on DEI, California schools and colleges aim to keep diversity efforts intact while skirting ...
Who is Linda McMahon? CT resident could be Trump’s education secretary
Linda McMahon, 76, stepped down as CEO of WWE in 2009 to run for political office. Now she’s Donald Trump’s nominee for ...
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Student loan borrowers could see payments increase
Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, ...
Mass layoffs of federal workers could hurt families and local economies — but may not dent the overall economy
Elon Musk, wielding a chainsaw, is overseeing a rapid shrinking of the nation’s largest employer: the federal government.