Education Jul 14 How a ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ provision could accelerate a shift toward private education By Stephanie Sy, Kyle Midura
Education Jul 03 Watch 5:13 Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs Millions of children and working families will soon feel the impact of a funding freeze that will put a halt to key school programs. With very little explanation, the Education Department abruptly blocked the release of nearly $7 billion set… By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas
Education Jul 01 Watch 8:52 A look at what’s behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since taking office, President Trump has pushed further with executive orders that aim to reshape how U.S. history… By Paul Solman, Mike Fritz
Politics Jun 27 Watch 5:49 University of Virginia’s president resigns under pressure from Justice Department James Ryan, the University of Virginia’s president, is resigning after a pressure campaign by the Trump administration and amid a Justice Department investigation into UVA’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. It marks what appears to be the first time the… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson
Education Jun 27 UVA president resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’ James Ryan referenced pressure by the Trump administration in a statement to the university community Friday in which he said he had submitted his resignation with a “very heavy heart.”… By Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Jun 27 Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks By Associated Press Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks. Continue reading
Jun 20 Federal judge blocks Trump administration effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students By Collin Binkley, Albee Zhang, Associated Press The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves Harvard's ability to host foreign students while the case is decided, but it falls short of resolving all of Harvard's legal hurdles to hosting international students. Continue reading
Jun 20 AI and ‘recession-proof’ jobs: 4 tips for new job seekers By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are plenty of concrete steps grads can take to help make the job search less painful and more rewarding. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:18 Why Fulbright board members resigned in mass last week By Geoff Bennett, Diane Lincoln Estes A week ago, 11 of the 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright Program, which promotes international educational exchanges, resigned, citing political interference by the Trump administration. Geoffrey Bennett speaks with David Price, one of the former members… Continue watching
Jun 06 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Justice Department's emergency appeal to the high court Friday said U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs of nearly 1,400 people and putting the broader… Continue reading