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Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?

Elon Musk’s government efficiency office may have access to sensitive student information, raising alarms about privacy and threatening to throw the federal aid system into crisis.

Senate Schedules McMahon Confirmation Hearing, but Who’s Leading Until Then?

The secretary nominee is likely to be confirmed, but the department has already taken action in her absence, though few political appointees have been named.

Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Trans Participation in Women’s Sports

The order says the United States will oppose “male competitive participation in women’s sports more broadly, as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth.”

Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump’s DEI Order

The American Association of University Professors and others argue in a new lawsuit that the executive orders violate the Constitution.

Trump’s Antisemitism Order Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

The Trump administration has signaled it would take a harder line on colleges that don’t, in its view, sufficiently protect Jewish students’ rights.

Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to ‘Diminish Itself,’ Reports Say

News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff.