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FILE – Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

July 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the...

FILE – The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

June 18, 2026 at 8:46 a.m.

For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination.

FILE – The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Trump ramps up Education Department’s dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

June 16, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.

Makeda Walker-Deen, a junior at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High School, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students

June 3, 2026 at 8:19 a.m.

Under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students.

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

April 6, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.

The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

December 23, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments. The department must give borrowers 30 days notice before their wages can be...

FILE – The U.S. Department of Education building is photographed in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Education Department is dismantling. Here’s what that means.

November 19, 2025 at 8:45 a.m.

The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his...

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

October 1, 2025 at 8:41 a.m.

Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.

Students build a dragon out of LEGO bricks during class at Lively Elementary on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Ronaldo Bolaños)

The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground.

September 7, 2025 at 9:41 a.m.

Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have extensive work...

FILE – The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

August 13, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump named as country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and...

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