The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money
In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals.
Annie Ma, The Associated Press
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.
How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.
The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university's response to campus protests.
White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation's 250th birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country's 250th birthday with a goal of aligning the institution's content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Office of Management and Budget to allow the funds to be sent to states.
New policy on visas adds to mounting scrutiny of international students in the US
New State Department guidance on visa applications is adding to scrutiny of international students that has intensified under President Donald Trump, who has leveraged control of foreign enrollment to press his demands with American colleges.
How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school's ability to enroll international students.
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 1,000 international students have had their visas or legal status revoked in recent weeks, and several have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when it suddenly took away their permission to be in the U.S.
International students file legal challenges over widespread US visa revocations
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when it suddenly took away their permission to be in the U.S.
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming -- and expensive.
Trump's education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants her to "put herself out of a job."
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by " radicals, zealots and Marxists."
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters in Washington will cast ballots for president, governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, as well as several state and local offices and ballot measures. Most of those votes will be cast before Election Day because the state votes almost entirely by mail.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters in Mississippi will cast their ballots on Nov. 5 in the race for the White House, U.S. Senate and U.S. House.