Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs' The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight. Cory Turner
Former Tennessee education official discusses order to dismantle Education Department NPR's A Martinez speaks with Kevin Huffman, a former Tennessee commissioner of education, about President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. A Martínez
Washington schools chief blasts 'cruel chaos' of Trump's order to eliminate the Department of Education Washington state’s top education official is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s long-awaited executive order calling for the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education. Sami West
Trump suspends $175 million in funding to University of Pennsylvania over trans athletes The University of Pennsylvania found itself at the center of the trans athlete debate when one of its trans students won a series of events during the 2022 swim season. Alana Wise
Trump signs executive order aiming to close the Education Department President Trump has signed an executive order calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon "to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure [of] the Department of Education and return education authority to the States." Cory Turner
Harvard will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less The expanded financial aid plan will also offer free tuition to families that make $200,000 or less. The move comes after affirmative action was barred from the admissions process. Manuela López Restrepo
Seattle Public Schools to hunt for new leader as Superintendent Jones steps down After "much reflection and heartfelt conversations," Superintendent Brent Jones announced he's leaving the top job at Washington's largest public school district. Sami West
How Alabama students went from last place to rising stars in math Alabama is the only state where 4th-grade math scores are higher now than they were in 2019, before the pandemic. This is the story of how the state pulled it off. Cory Turner
More than 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students. Leila Fadel
How Seattle plans to provide free preschool in 2025-26 The city of Seattle has opened applications for the 2025-26 preschool year, offering free or discounted tuition to families. Dyer Oxley
