#education-department

#education-department

Federal appeals court blocks Biden administration's student debt relief plan, including lower monthly payments for borrowers.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Biden's student debt relief plan, intended to lower monthly payments for many Americans.

Americans with student debt to receive email on potential debt relief options.

The Biden administration has officially withdrawn student debt relief proposals, impacting millions, amid legal challenges and further evaluations of regulatory changes.

Biden administration plans major student loan discharges but faces legal challenges from Republican-led states.

The Education Department announced a delay in the federal student aid application form for the 2025-26 academic year due to persisting technical problems.

Education Department leadership failed to manage deadlines and underestimated technical issues during the FAFSA overhaul, severely impacting students' ability to apply for financial aid.

The Education Department has appointed College Board president Jeremy Singer to oversee the FAFSA rollout, signaling a new approach to address concerns about delays and technical glitches.

FAFSA completion rates show significant improvement, recovering from a 30% lag earlier this year to just 2.5% behind last year.

FAFSA form for 2025-2026 to be tested with volunteer students before full release, aiming to improve application process.

The government's investigation found significant mismanagement in the FAFSA rollout, leading to delays and technical issues.

Trump appoints Linda McMahon to lead Education Department, indicating her significant role in his administration.

Trump's nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education raises concerns due to her lack of experience and the intent to shut down the department.

Trump nominates Linda McMahon for Education Secretary despite plans to dismantle the department.

McMahon has background in small business and limited experience in education.

The Education Department is proceeding with student-loan forgiveness plan, providing relief to over 30 million borrowers.

The Ninth Circuit ruled that the Education Department wrongly rejected Grand Canyon University's 2019 nonprofit status application.

Tracey Collins retired amid an investigation into claims of her no-show job at NYC's Department of Education.

Tracey Collins retired from her high-ranking DOE position during a city investigation into allegations of her 'no-show job.'

Millions of student loan borrowers are affected by the halting of the SAVE loan forgiveness program, facing uncertainty amidst ongoing legal battles against student loan cancellation efforts.

A federal appeals court prevents the Education Department from implementing parts of the new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, due to legal challenges.

The end of the student loan on-ramp period marks a transition to potential defaults for borrowers unable to make payments.

MOHELA faced penalties for failing to process income-driven repayment applications, affecting thousands of borrowers' ability to secure affordable payments.

The Education Department extended the loan payment pause for at least six months due to legal challenges against the SAVE plan.

The Education Department will eliminate $6.1 billion in loans for Art Institute students from 2004 to 2017 through borrower defense program.

Caregivers face years-long payment delays for school transportation expenses reimbursement.

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed migrant students are displacing NYC children from schools. NYC public schools face the opposite issue: too many empty seats.

Families navigating NYC middle school admissions process.

District programs offer diverse options for middle school selection.

City's Education Department disbanding division of teaching and learning overseen by Chancellor Banks.

Deputy Chancellor Carolyne Quintana's departure surprises staff, reshapes literacy initiative.

President Biden to address rise in antisemitism during U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum event.

Lawmakers voted to include a broad definition of antisemitism in federal civil rights law to protect Jewish students and hold colleges accountable.

Education Secretary addresses threats against Jewish students and ongoing investigations into harassment complaints.

Guidance on complying with federal civil rights law for colleges and universities amid antiwar protests and antisemitic incidents.

Education Secretary condemns antisemitism protests at colleges as unacceptable.

The war has led to a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents on university campuses.

ADL graded 85 schools on antisemitism criteria; only 2 schools received an 'A' grade.

An 8-year-old boy in Brooklyn was found with a gun in his backpack after previously brandishing it at another student.

City Department of Education stressed the importance of keeping young people safe and expressed concerns over children having access to dangerous weapons.

Schools in NYC continued operations normally after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with no reported injuries.

School officials assured families about student safety, and the Education Department collaborated closely with city agencies for student well-being.

Calculation error led to inaccurate aid estimates for 200,000 student aid forms

Colleges recommended to manually recalculate affected students' SAIs

Students locked out due to FAFSA glitch

Temporary workaround available for affected students

The Education Department will reprocess student aid applications due to a recent calculation error and tax data issues.

Roughly 20% of processed applications are affected, potentially delaying students' financial aid notifications.

Federal financial aid applications faced processing delays due to a backlog of 70,000 emails.

The Education Department conducted a three-day crash effort involving 200 employees to extract crucial student information.

New York City's Education Department won't face further budget cuts this spring due to better revenue, but faces significant cuts from expiring federal aid.

Advocates warn that the city must quickly replace expiring federal aid to avoid devastating cuts to essential education programs.

The Education Department plans to give states more authority over online programs by changing state authorization reciprocity agreements. Current agreements limit states' oversight and fail to protect students and taxpayers.

Colleges and universities, represented by committee members, argue that the proposed changes would make existing reciprocity agreements unworkable and burden institutions with compliance to varied state regulations.

Senate Democrats urge Education Department to address FAFSA error

Bipartisan pressure on Education Department to resolve FAFSA issue

The New York City Education Department is pledging not to move forward with tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts to District 75 programs for students with disabilities.

School staffers are still receiving mixed messages about the budget cuts, with some principals being instructed to cut their budgets and others being told there are no cuts happening.

Funding will be restored for NYC's sanitation, parks, and education departments.

$10 million in funding will be restored for the Department of Education's community schools and the Summer Rising program.

Quality of public school lunches declining due to budget cuts

Iwen Chu calling on Mayor to address food quality issue