SS Higher Education Trends

Education Department opens Title IX probes following anti-trans order

The agency said it is investigating San José State University, the University of Pennsylvania and a middle and high school athletics association. 

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Democratic leaders demand details on DOGE access to Education Department

The lawmakers want details, including who in the Elon Musk-led agency has access to sensitive data and the steps taken to protect that information.

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‘In the United States, there is no king’: AAUP sues Trump over attacks on DEI

The lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump's orders overstep his authority, use overly vague language and intend to chill speech he opposes.

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Expected Trump order on Education Department’s future rattles advocates

Since congressional approval is needed to shut down the agency, experts say the more likely scenario is a combination of budget cuts and restructuring.

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