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Harkness Tower on Yale University's campus in 2016. The Department of Education said Yale failed to disclosed a total of $375 million in foreign money.

Education

Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations

4:37pm February 13, 2020

The Ivy League schools have been singled out in a federal crackdown on institutions of higher learning for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign donations.

Education

UNCG Education Program Receives Federal Grant To Serve Students In The Southeast

11:42am November 05, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

A UNC Greensboro education research center has been awarded a $15.6-million federal grant.

Texas Tech Medical School To End Use Of Race In Admissions

8:43pm April 09, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The decision is a victory for the Trump administration's efforts to pressure schools to abandon affirmative action policies still allowed by the Supreme Court.

Gavin Grimm is the plaintiff in a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in March. Grimm sued the school board in Gloucester, Va., after it passed a rule barring transgender students from using school restrooms that match their gender i

Some Teachers, Principals And Students Condemn Trump Transgender Policy

6:59pm February 23, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Supporters say it was wrong to force local schools to allow transgender students to choose which bathroom to use. Critics say rescinding that policy empowers those who harass transgender kids.

Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos arrives with former Sen. Joe Lieberman (right) and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., before testifying on Capitol Hill on Tuesday at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

At DeVos' Confirmation Hearing, Questions Of Choice, Charters And 'Other Options'

11:32pm January 17, 2017

by Cory Turner

President-elect Trump's pick for education secretary faced tough questions during her Senate confirmation hearing. She maintained her strong support for school choice and free-market solutions.

The sign on the campus of ITT Technical Institute in West Covina, Calif.

Large, For-Profit ITT Tech Is Shutting Down All Of Its Campuses

7:35pm September 06, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The shutdown affects some 35,000 students and more than 8,000 employees in 38 states. ITT Technical Institutes blamed the Education Department, which recently imposed financial sanctions.

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Education Dept. Issues Framework For New College Rating System

11:59am December 19, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The draft plan indicates that such factors as access, affordability and student outcomes will be key to the system first announced by President Obama in 2013.

Students at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., attend a debt management workshop. Broward is one of 29 colleges that no longer accepts unsubsidized student loans. The effort is part of an experiment to cut down on student loan debt and defaults.

To Cut Student Debt, Florida College Cuts Off Some Student Borrowing

6:52pm October 12, 2014

by John O'Connor

One of Florida's largest community colleges is trying to reduce the amount of debt its students take on. As part of a federal experiment, it has barred them from taking out any unsubsidized loans.

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