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.
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 ...
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump said he wants to abolish the Department of Education, and Republican lawmakers say, for the most part, they agree. The department has a $241 billion budget and more than 4,000 employees. “Let the state run education,” President Trump said at a rally on Sunday.
The administration will take steps to roll back federal support for racial equity and protections for transgender people.
On January 9, a federal judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky hastened the end of the 2024 policy when he vacated the regulation. Judge Danny Reeves said three provisions pertaining to rights for trans students, including access to bathrooms and locker rooms that match students’ gender identity, “taint the entire rule.”