Linda McMahon

For one, the administration has extended the deadline to secure an interest rate deduction

School-Choice Tax Credit Gets Big Boost From Treasury

The U.S. Department of Education had originally offered a temporary reduction in their student loan interest rate for eligible borrowers who enrolled in "auto pay" by Tuesday

But the Education Department’s preamble repeatedly highlights court decisions that struck down the Biden-era rule over its protections for gender identity and sexual orientation

Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year

President Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon will host students and parents at the White House on Monday for a Rose Garden event highlighting the administration’s school choice push as a new academic year begins

During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas

During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon criticized the practice of a school district reassigning a teacher accused of sexually harassing a student to another school

In an open letter published on Monday, McMahon called on colleges to answer how they would reform several areas the Trump administration’s education department has been prioritizing, insisting “Americans’ trust in universities has reached record lows.”

That program allows defrauded federal student borrowers to get their debt excused

Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers have gotten their debts forgiven, or soon will, due to a $23 billion class-action settlement with the U.S. Department of Education

The Trump administration’s bid to dismantle the Education Department was rebuked on Thursday by the Senate education committee, which approved a bipartisan bill that would block the executive branch from gutting the agency

Billionaire Rick Jackson, Georgia’s Republican nominee for governor, made an embarrassing swing and a miss on Wednesday while addressing affordability as President Donald Trump loomed behind him onstage at a campaign rally

President Donald Trump will campaign in Georgia on Wednesday ahead of one of the country's most competitive Senate races

The move accelerates President Donald Trump’s broader push to dismantle the department without congressional approval, fundamentally reshaping how federal education oversight is carried out

Under a new final rule from the Department of Education, Pell Grants, which are traditionally used for college degrees, will now be expanded to cover short-term job training programs

Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify Thursday morning before the House Education and Workforce Committee about the Trump administration’s priorities for the department

The Department of Education has now lifted pandemic‑era protections that had shielded borrowers from the harshest consequences of default, including wage garnishment and tax refund seizures

As of May 5, 2026, the investigation has just been announced, and no findings have been issued

The department has been on the chopping block since Trump returned to the Oval Office last year

The change could have implications for college students applying for federal loans or Pell Grants

The Trump administration's college admissions data collection seeks to scrutinize whether colleges are complying with the Supreme Court's Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard decision

The initial phase will be focused on student loans in default, as first reported by POLITICO

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a directive from the Donald Trump administration that would have compelled universities to submit data by next week to prove they no longer consider race in their admissions processes

A meeting of California State University’s Board of Trustees at which trans women in sports was under discussion descended into a war of words Tuesday, with the participants trading insults

Under one interagency agreement, the Health and Human Services Department will take over grant programs that send millions of dollars to schools for safety and community engagement efforts

The PhD Project was a little-known nonprofit group until it caught the attention of conservative strategists last year and became the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education

Millions of Americans hold student loan debt, and the rise in delinquencies shows that many borrowers are struggling to afford repayments now that the coronavirus pandemic-era relief has ended

Part of a 50-state tour, this stop last year was at an unusual institution: the Austin campus of Alpha, a chain of private schools that educates students from grades K-12 using AI to speed-teach core academic subjects in just two hours a day

Columbia University is preparing to name Jennifer Mnookin as its next president after a turbulent search shaped by campus unrest, federal pressure, and major financial penalties

The move could lead to the state losing its federal funding over its transgender athlete policies

The Long Island district, like others in the state, changed its team name in order to comply with state regulations banning Native American sports names and mascots

The detention of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, in Minnesota on Tuesday has become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration

The Quality Learning Center closed after YouTuber Nick Shirley visited facility that allegedly received public funds

Nick Shirley’s mom goes on TV to defend son from criticism over his reporting from Minnesota

Hankins’ essay, published this week in Compact Magazine, reflects ongoing debate in academia about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies