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- U.S. Department of Education Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into NYC Schools for Alleged Antisemitic Indoctrination
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a formal investigation into New York City’s public school system regarding allegations of antisemitic discrimi...
- Federal Complaint Alleges Severe Antisemitic Harassment and Nazi Imagery at Florida High School
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: US & Canada
A formal complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has detailed a series of disturbing antisemitic incidents at A. Crawford Mosley High School...
- Trump Administration Faces Scrutiny Over Conflicting Federal Loan Guidance for Graduate Students
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The U.S. Department of Education is under fire for providing contradictory information regarding a new $257,500 lifetime borrowing cap set to take effect on July 1, 2026. Financial...
- Over Seven Million Student Loan Borrowers Face July Deadline to Exit Defunct Biden Era SAVE Repayment Plan
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Markets & Money
The Trump administration has established a 90 day window beginning July 1 for 7.5 million borrowers to transition out of the blocked Saving on a Valuable Education program. Affecte...
- U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Fairfax County Schools Following Alleged Student Assaults
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The Trump administration has opened a federal probe into Fairfax County Public Schools after an 18 year old undocumented student was accused of assaulting several female peers at F...
- Detroit Resident Michelle Hill Admits to Orchestrating $2.5 Million Decade Long Federal Student Aid Fraud Scheme
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Crime
Michelle Denise Hill, 48, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after pocketing millions in fraudulent Pell Grants and federal loans. The decade long racket involved falsifying academic...
- California Attorney General Bonta Moves to Enforce Court Order Protecting School Mental Health Grant Funding
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Politics
Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a 16-state coalition filing a motion to compel the U.S. Department of Education to restore full funding for school mental health programs. The leg...
- Forty Mpumalanga Pupils Hospitalized Following Suspected Food Poisoning Incident Linked to Local Retail Snacks
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Africa
At least 40 students from Ekwazini Secondary School in Mpumalanga were rushed to medical facilities after consuming snacks suspected of being contaminated. While all affected pupil...
- Federal Court Ruling Provides Unexpected Lifeline for SAVE Student Loan Program
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
Judge John Ross has unexpectedly dismissed a lawsuit seeking to end the SAVE student loan plan, dealing a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to kill the program. While Cong...
- Grand jury indicts three individuals including Department of Education coordinator for fatal Bronx shooting
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Crime
A Department of Education employee and two men have been indicted on murder charges following a January shooting near Van Cortlandt Park. The incident resulted in the death of a 44...
- Bipartisan Pell Grant Program Faces Imminent Fiscal Crisis Amid Stalled Funding Solutions
Published: Feb 23, 2026
Section: Politics
The Pell Grant program, a cornerstone of U.S. higher education funding, is facing a projected $5 billion deficit by the end of the current fiscal year. Despite a recent $10.5 billi...