AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2, the education savings account (ESA) program, into law on Saturday afternoon, creating the nation’s largest day-one school choice program. After previous failed attempts, alleged threats against Republican House members, and a call from President Donald Trump, Abbott will finally get one of his top…
Starting Monday, student loan borrowers who find themselves in default will face government-backed involuntary collections, signaling a brand new landscape after years of pauses, delays and Biden-era relief efforts. Garnished tax returns, Social Security payments and even wages will all be fair game starting May 5 after a five-year pause on severe financial consequences that…
Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi called his recent release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention a “victory for democracy.” Mahdawi recounted the day he was detained by federal immigration authorities in mid-April while he was at a naturalization interview to become a U.S. citizen. “The Department of Homeland Security’s plan did…
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that the state has reached a settlement with the Trump administration after the federal government took away funding to Maine’s schools over its transgender athlete policies. “It’s unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its…
Correction: The Trump administration is proposing ending funding to Howard University related to the construction of a hospital. The information was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. The Trump administration is proposing not to renew a $64 million payment to Howard University. The money, a one time payment made to build the Howard…
President Trump is proposing massive cuts to education in his Friday budget request to Congress for fiscal 2026, including reduced funding for preschools, adult learning and the Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights. “The President’s Skinny Budget reflects funding levels for an agency that is responsibly winding down, shifting some responsibilities to the states, and…
President Trump on Friday announced plans to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating his feud with the Ivy League school. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The declaration comes after his administration reportedly asked the IRS to revoke Harvard’s…
Pro-Palestinian students detained by immigration authorities saw their biggest win to date this week with the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, though both his case and the fight at large have a long way to go. While the ruling is not the kind of slam dunk that would make advocates feel safer about the state of…
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said on Wednesday he’s “fine” with diversity and inclusion efforts but criticized the push for equity in the popularized diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. “I’m fine with diversity, OK? I agree with [James] Carville on diversity. It’s a strength. And I’m fine with inclusion. I think everybody should have…
The Education Department announced Thursday it would be changing how universities change college accreditors while attempting to make it easier for new accreditors to get on the scene. College accreditation is part of the process universities go through in order to receive federal student aid, with an accreditor evaluating everything a school does from class…
