Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats
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Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former President Barack Obama urged universities to resist attacks from the federal government that violate their academic freedom in a campus speech on Thursday. He also said schools and students should engage in self-reflection about speech environments on their campuses. “If you are…

Columbia Faculty Protests as Trump Officials Hail University Concessions
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Columbia Faculty Protests as Trump Officials Hail University Concessions

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration on Monday welcomed concessions by Columbia University to tighten disciplinary procedures and assert more control over academic departments in response to charges of antisemitism, saying the actions represent a “positive first step in the university maintaining a financial relationship with…

What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?
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What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday in an attempt to shut down the Education Department. “We are sending education back to the states, where it so rightly belongs,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement after Mr. Trump signed…

Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department
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Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the agency, according to two White House officials. The department cannot be closed without the approval of Congress, which created it. But the Trump administration…

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “All of President Trump’s executive actions are lawful, constitutional and intended to deliver on the promises he made to the American people,” a White House spokesman, Harrison Fields, said. “Partisan elected officials and judicial activists who seek to legally obstruct President Trump’s agenda…

Trump Pulled 0 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
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Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they could be next. The schools, a mix that includes both public universities and Ivy League institutions, have been…

Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Don’t Need the Agency
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Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Don’t Need the Agency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on “Fox & Friends” whether the United States “needs this department,” Ms. McMahon answered: “No, we don’t.” In the interview, her first since she was confirmed…

Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.
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Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is preparing to sign an order that would instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling her agency, setting the stage for a potential power struggle with Congress and another round of legal challenges from opponents. An administration official said the…