McMahon Wants Trump Talks With Harvard to Resume, Without Giving Ground
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s top education official, has played a leading role in pressuring the Ivy League university to comply with the administration’s demands.
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Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard
The latest broadside from the federal government comes as Harvard faces multiple investigations from across the Trump administration.
Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Ties
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.
Upstate N.Y. school system’s support for trans athletes draws federal investigation.
The Saratoga Springs school board had pledged to safeguard students’ right to participate in activities consistent with their gender identity.
Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants
A letter from Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said the college leaders must demonstrate more responsible management of the university before receiving additional federal grants.
Funds for Low-Income Students Are on the Chopping Block in Trump’s Budget
The proposal seeks a cut of nearly 25 percent from the Title I budget for high-poverty schools at a time when the rate of children living in poverty in America is on the rise.
Trump Threatens Chicago School Funding Over Black Student Success Plan
The Education Department’s civil rights office is investigating whether the program, which helps Black students do better academically, is racially discriminatory.
Harvard, Under Pressure, Revamps D.E.I. Office
The move comes as President Trump has tried to abolish D.E.I. programs at universities.
Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case
The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.
Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders
It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.