Linda McMahon isn’t in charge of the U.S. Department of Education yet, but if the Senate confirms her, she’ll be among friends. At least four former staff members from the America First Policy Institute, the right-wing think tank she chairs, have grabbed top posts as the senior leadership team takes shape.
In a recent and far-reaching decision, a federal court struck down the Biden administration’s 2024 final rule, which sought to implement
In overturning protections for trans students, the court also undid policies aimed at helping sexual assault survivors hold their attackers accountable.
There are persuasive arguments that Title IX ought to apply to distributions from the NCAA's pending settlement to resolve the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations. But just because a Department of Education says Title IX applies,
It is obvious that what happens relative to education during the Trump administration will have far-reaching impacts and consequences. The importance of education to our nation’s quality of life and
In this week’s edition of Film Room, we break down two eleventh-hour actions taken by outgoing leadership: 1. a loud objection filed
The outgoing administration's Department of Education dropped an 11th-hour salvo saying any payments must be “proportionately” distributed to men and women athletes to satisfy Title IX.
Trump has promised to crack down on DEI programs, fire accreditors and abolish the Education Department. President Donald Trump’s inauguration today kicks off what is likely to be a disruptive four years for higher education.
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
The department issued long-awaited guidance related to Title IX: Revenue-sharing payments ... Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Education is Linda McMahon, the estranged wife of WWE ...
Last June, a month after the landmark House settlement was agreed to, NCAA president Charlie Baker told a group of athletes and administrators assembled in Atlanta that he'd like to see guidance on a national standard for how Title IX fits into revenue sharing.
Education experts tend to agree on two things: Donald Trump has an aggressive schools agenda — focused on choice and handing more control over to the states. And with lots of other foreign and domestic priorities vying for his attention, from closing the border to extending tax cuts, K-12 issues may take a back seat.