How Michigan would be affected by closing the U.S. Education Department
Closing the agency could cause confusion and headaches for states and schools in the short term, even if their federal ...
The Department of Education’s History Shows It is Essential
President Andrew Johnson signed the first official Department of Education into law. Although it was not a cabinet level ...
Education Department Orders Schools To Stop All Racial Discrimination
Last Friday, the Department of Education released a "Dear Colleague" letter directing educational institutions to stop all ...
Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability rights cases ground to a halt ...
Education Department “Lifting the Pause” on Some Civil Rights Probes, but Not for Race or Gender Cases
A memo to the department’s Office for Civil Rights reveals that the agency will allow “only disability-based discrimination” cases to proceed. Thousands of outstanding complaints will continue to sit ...
Despite Breakneck Changes to DEI On Campus, Counsel for Schools Shouldn't Feel Rushed, Lawyers Advise
I think that the creation of chaos certainly seems intentional,” Kayleigh Baker, an attorney and senior consultant with TNG ...
Minnesota AG: Trump's executive order on transgender athletes violates state law
The MSHSL requested the opinion after the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the athletic ...
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U.S. Department of Education To Step Up Scrutiny of Any Educational Institution’s Programs Deemed “DEI”
On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (the “Department”) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” to “clarify ...
In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched ...
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Washington schools maintain DEI programs despite U.S. Dept. of Education letter on discrimination
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced that Washington school district should not make changes to policies, practices ...
Trump gave schools 2 weeks to ban DEI. Lawyers say it's not that simple.
Craig Trainor, the Education Department's acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said in the letter that the law now ...
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on DEI Programs in Schools Receiving Federal Funds
On February 5, 2025, in response to the Executive Order, the U.S. Attorney General issued a memo committing the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to investigate, eliminate, and penalize ...