A sweeping attempt by President Donald Trump to shutter the US Department of Education has hit a legal wall. On Thursday, US District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction that blocks the administration’s controversial plan to downsize and eventually eliminate the federal agency.The court has also ordered the immediate reinstatement of employees laid off…
US universities fight back as NSF imposes 15% cap on research cost reimbursements (mit.edu) Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), along with 10 other institutions, have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeking to block newly announced limits on indirect cost reimbursements for federally funded research. The suit, filed…
A decisive moment for American public education unfolded this week as the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to slash $600 million in teacher training grants—funds that have long supported efforts to address chronic teacher shortages and build a more inclusive, diverse educational workforce. In a narrow 5–4 decision, the Court…
The Trump administration’s controversial buyout plan for federal employees including those in the Education Department, released in January, has ignited a widespread discourse across government agencies. The initiative, which offered eight months of salary to those who resigned by February 6, was framed as a cost-cutting measure to streamline the federal workforce. The unprecedented initiative…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration is once again rewriting the rules—this time, with a seismic shake-up in education policy. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump is pushing to dismantle the U.S. Education Department altogether. Reports suggest that dozens of employees have already been placed on unexplained paid…
Image via Mark Wilson/Getty Images As America grapples with a declining trajectory in mathematics proficiency, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 report delivers a sobering reality check: Only 33% of eighth-graders scored proficient in math, a sharp drop from 41% in 2017. This alarming decline raises serious questions about the future of American…
Colleges Plead for Yet Another Extension: Colleges and universities across the United States are calling on the Department of Education to extend the deadline for reporting requirements under President Biden’s gainful employment and financial value transparency rule. This marks the third such request in a year, with institutions now asking to move the January 15,…