Education & Family News

Federal civil rights investigators have warned Maine officials that schools could lose federal aid for noncompliance.

The states say they had planned on the funding and are now dealing with major budget shortfalls because of the policy change.

The freeze follows the withholding of billions of dollars in federal funding from several Ivy League universities.

The loss of funds will keep schoolchildren from being fed, the suit says. The USDA chief says the funding pause ‘does not impact federal feeding programs.’

Meta says it will broaden restrictions to prevent minors from being exposed to inappropriate content.

The Ivy League school faces heightened scrutiny over its access to $9 billion in federal funding.

Students were told to leave the country immediately, though it’s unclear how many have left. The number of visas revoked could rise, the State Department said.

State education officials in New York have rejected Trump administration’s demand to eliminate DEI practices from public schools.

Rumesya Ozturk, a Turkish national and doctoral student, is among several international students facing deportation because of their pro-Palestinian activism.

The team will fast-track enforcement to address complaints, particularly those involving women’s sports and gender-based policies in schools.

Committee members heard from an athlete who said she lost her spot on the varsity cross-country team to an athlete who identifies as transgender.

States have 10 days to return signed forms acknowledging compliance with the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 2023 Supreme Court decision.

Jill Underly said securing a second term in the role is ‘a win for public education’ in Wisconsin.

The U.S. Education Department says failure to exclude boys and men from female sports could result in the Justice Department initiating enforcement proceedings.

The announcement followed Columbia University’s pledge to comply with federal requirements and protect Jewish students.

ICE hasn’t said why it detained the student, and the agency did not respond to a request for comment.

The Trump administration has been given until April 1 to respond to an amended complaint filed by the student’s lawyers.

Universities see the nation’s status as a research leader at stake, while supporters of the cuts say untraceable indirect research costs can be a gravy train.

According to a new survey, cuts to federal research funding have led many researchers to explore opportunities abroad.