Education Department agrees to block DOGE from accessing student data
The Trump administration will temporarily stop its DOGE staff from accessing sensitive student data such as Social Security numbers and bank account numbers.
Education Dept. will shield federal student aid data from Musk's DOGE – for now
The Education Department agreed in a court filing Tuesday to prevent the DOGE team from accessing federal student aid data for at least a week.
Education Data in the Lurch as Dozens of Department Contracts Are Axed
The nonpartisan data is used by policymakers, college leaders, and parents to assess the state of higher education.
Judge sides with UC students, blocks DOGE from Education Department loan data
A federal judge grants UC students a short-term win, blocking Elon Musk's DOGE team from Education Department loan data.
DOGE slashes millions from Education Department research
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency canceled education research contracts worth roughly $1 billion on Monday.
Can You Get Student Loan Forgiveness For Department Of Education Disruptions?
The U.S. Department of Education is experiencing major turmoil as the Trump administration takes steps to undermine and eliminate it.
Judge pauses DOGE access to student financial data amid UC lawsuit
A federal judge halted Elon Musk and others from accessing the personal financial information of millions of student loan borrowers and several U.S. Department of Education systems as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by the University of California Student Association.
Musk Team Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its ...
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Is Trump Gutting Education Research a New Beginning or Just ‘Slashing & Burning’?
Surprise cuts at Institute for Education Sciences spare NAEP but suspend millions of dollars in ongoing contracts.
DOGE ends nearly $1B in federal education contracts to nix waste — and DEI
Nearly $1 billion in contracts with the federal Department of Education have been terminated, including one for $1.5 million ...
A New Mexico District Says It’s Reduced Harsh Discipline of Native Students. But the Data Provided Is Incomplete.
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$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed
The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted.