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Here’s how reduced ED staffing has hurt financial aid offices

College and university financial aid offices strained, underequipped and slower at assisting students with FAFSA requests since the Trump administration cut staffing at the Department of Education.

Feds want advice on deregulating financial aid system

Trump administration and the Department of Education are welcoming education stakeholders to provide insight on streamlining student loans.

Data: A look into the Department of Education’s spending

The Department of Education manages a $1.47 trillion student loan portfolio as of FY24. Some policy leaders are uncertain whether other federal agencies are prepared to absorb the responsibility.

Judge: The Department of Education will not be shut down

Federal judge's injunction requires reinstatement of fired employees, citing "irreparable harm" and financial uncertainty.

Strong feelings are emerging about Trump’s executive order

From "creative destruction" to "political theater," education leaders have expressed various viewpoints about the possible dissolution of the Department of Education.

Federal warning: More than 50 institutions probed for race-based violations

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating colleges and universities for potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, according to a press release.

Here’s what higher ed can expect from its new education secretary

Linda McMahon's confirmation is a "last chance" effort to restore American values that made education great. Here's how she's plans to do it.

Here are 4 big ways McMahon sees Education Department changing

Linda McMahon, President Trump's pick for the Department of Education, hinted at several ways she plans to lead the agency during her confirmation hearing last week.

Here’s how to turn fear about Department of Education into opportunity

"It's easy to get really paralyzed, but the headlines right now don't mean anything has happened," says William Guerrero, chief financial officer at the University of Bridgeport.

Transgender sports ban: DOE quickly puts 2 universities under investigation

The Department is investigating two separate cases at the University of Pennsylvania and San Jose State University involving the participation of a transgender woman on a women's athletic team.