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May 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM

On Teacher Appreciation Day, Trump cuts affecting profession in a 'huge way'

Trump has made cuts that some teachers say could impact their profession in a “huge way,” according to educators in terminated programs who spoke with ABC News.
May 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
President Donald Trump holds an executive order relating to education in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington, as Education Secretary Linda McMahon watches.
May 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM

Lead contamination hits Milwaukee schools

"GMA" takes a look at the public health crisis in Milwaukee, where students at several public schools may have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead.
May 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
VIDEO: Lead contamination hits Milwaukee schools
May 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Student loan repayments resume

Starting Monday morning, collections will resume on federally-backed student loans in default, impacting millions of Americans.
May 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
VIDEO: Student loan repayments resume
May 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Federally backed student loan payments resume after 5-year hiatus

ABC News' Phil Lipof breaks down what you need to know as federal student loan payments resume. According to the Department of Education, five million account holders will have payments right away.
May 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
VIDEO: Federally backed student loan payments resume after 5-year hiatus
May 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Escalating battle between Trump and Harvard University

The school is now firing back at President Donald Trump's threats to end its tax-exempt status, which is granted to thousands of universities across the country.
May 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
VIDEO: Escalating battle between Trump and Harvard University
May 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM

Texas governor signs $1B voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a $1 billion voucher program into law
May 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
FILE - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
May 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Trump doubles down on Harvard tax threat

The president is escalating threats against the university as a new battle shapes up over his 2026 budget proposal.
May 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
VIDEO: Trump doubles down on Harvard tax threat
May 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM

5 million student loan borrowers face collections starting Monday

Jillian Berman, the assistant managing editor for MarketWatch, joins ABC News Live to discuss why student loan payments are resuming and how borrowers can be prepared.
May 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
VIDEO: 5 million student loan borrowers face collections starting Monday
May 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM

What borrowers need to know about upcoming mandatory student loan collections

Andrew Pentis, the principal loans writer for Bankrate, discusses the impacts borrowers will face once mandatory student loan collections begin on May 5 by the federal government.
May 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
VIDEO: What borrowers need to know about upcoming mandatory student loan collections
May 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Collections on defaulted student loans may affect millions of people's credit scores

Defaulted college loans will be sent for collections starting on May 5.
May 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In this undated stock photo shows a group of graduating student wearing caps.
May 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM

Collections set to begin on millions of defaulted student loans

Roughly 5 million borrowers will have their loans sent for collections beginning May 5, according to the United States Department of Education.
May 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Roughly 5 million borrowers will have their loans sent for collections beginning May 5, according to the United States Department of Education.
May 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Supreme Court case could reshape public education across US

Starlee Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, discusses the case involving a Catholic school in Oklahoma.
May 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court case could reshape public education across US
May 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Supreme Court appears poised to approve 1st religious charter school

In what would be a landmark case, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to clear the way of the nation’s first church-run public charter schools.
May 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court appears poised to approve 1st religious charter school
April 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Supreme Court appears inclined to allow 1st taxpayer-funded religious charter school

Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears ready to clear the way for creation of the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.
April 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, March 2, 2025.
April 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma religious charter school is constitutional

A Catholic school in Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to become the nation's first religious charter school funded directly by taxpayers. ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports.
April 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma religious charter school is constitutional
April 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM

180-year-old private South Carolina university closing after fundraising drive fails

A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to keep its doors open
April 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
April 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Trump administration restores status of foreign students after abrupt terminations

ICE is reinstating the status of some international students whose records they terminated on a Department of Homeland Security database, court records suggest.
April 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on the FIU campus on a day of protests around the country in support of higher education, on April 17, 2025, in Miami.
April 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Federal judges block Trump's effort to ban DEI from public schools

While a New Hampshire judge blocked enforcement for schools related to groups that brought a lawsuit, a Maryland order broadly blocks enforcement of a DOE memo.
April 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
President Donald Trump holds an executive order relating to education in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Education Secretary Linda McMahon watch.
April 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Sen. Warren probing impact on students, teachers from Education Dept. cuts

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Save Our Schools campaign is launching a comprehensive investigation into the Trump administration's effort to close the Department of Education.
April 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
VIDEO: Sen. Warren probing impact on students, teachers from Education Dept. cuts
April 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Warren probing impact on students, teachers from Education Dept. cuts

She says she wants to hear from those directly "hurt by Trump's dangerous agenda."
April 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, April 8, 2025.
April 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Authors grow concerned over book bans in schools

Author George M. Johnson's New York Times Bestseller book "All Boys Aren't Blue" is not allowed in some school libraries as the Supreme Court weighs rights to opt out of LGBTQ books in public schools.
April 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
VIDEO: Authors grow concerned over book bans in schools
April 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM

5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5

Some 5 million Americans with defaulted student loan payments will have their loans sent for collections on May 5, the Department of Education announced on Monday.
April 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Some 5 million Americans with defaulted student loan payments will have their loans sent for collections on May 5, the Department of Education announced on Monday.
April 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM

5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5

Some 5 million Americans with defaulted student loan payments will have their loans sent for collections on May 5, the Department of Education announced on Monday.
April 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
An exterior view of the Department of Education building, March 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
April 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM

New Jersey high school student accepted in 7 Ivy League schools

Angel Ortiz was accepted into seven Ivy League schools. His advice for other high schoolers applying to college: Don't do anything just for the sake of impressing institutions.
April 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Angel Ortiz was accepted into seven Ivy League schools. His advice for other high schoolers applying to college: Don't do anything just for the sake of impressing institutions.
April 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM

High school senior shocked to learn he was accepted to 7 Ivy League schools

New Jersey high school student Angel Ortiz is celebrating after receiving not one, but seven acceptances into Ivy League universities.
April 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Angel Ortiz, a senior at Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey, has been accepted at 7 Ivy League universities.
April 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM

DHS demands 'detailed records' of student visa holders at Harvard

The Department of Homeland Security is demanding "detailed records" on Harvard University's student visa holders, according to a statement from the department.
April 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference to announce the re-launch of the VOICE office at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters, April 9, 2025, in Washington.
April 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM

IRS considering revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status: Reports

ABC News’ Jon Karl has the latest on reports that the IRS is now considering whether to pull the university’s tax-exempt status after the institution rejected the Trump administration’s demands.
April 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
VIDEO: IRS considering revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status: Reports
April 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Trump administration’s standoff with Harvard escalates

The White House is suggesting that Harvard University should lose its tax-exempt status if it does not comply with a series of demands from President Donald Trump's administration.
April 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration’s standoff with Harvard escalates
April 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Obama blasts Trump administration's 'unlawful' Harvard demands

Barack Obama praised Harvard for its rejection of President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism.
April 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Barack Obama participates in a book talk with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel at The Anthem on December 02, 2024 in Washington, DC.
April 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM

White House freezes funding for Harvard after it defies demands

The Trump administration has frozen more than $2 billion in federal grant money after Harvard University rejected a list of government demands, including overhauling hiring and admission practices.
April 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
VIDEO: White House freezes funding for Harvard after it defies demands
1 month ago

SAT, ACT hacks to reduce test-taking anxiety

Top Score Writing founder and CEO Lisa Collum offers advice on how parents and teens can make the process more manageable.
1 month ago
SAT, ACT hacks to reduce test-taking anxiety
1 month ago

'Your position is being abolished': Education Department staff get termination emails

Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education’s March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday.
1 month ago
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends the signing of an executive order to shut down the Department of Education by U.S. President Donald Trump, during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
1 month ago

Students cram for finals with dangerous energy drinks

Sleep-deprived college students drank dangerous amounts of caffeine while preparing for finals.
1 month ago
Students cram for finals with dangerous energy drinks
1 month ago

Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally

Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.
1 month ago
Students from Washington, DC universities protest U.S. President Donald Trump's dismantling of and funding cuts to the Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 4, 2025.
1 month ago

Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally

Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
1 month ago

SCOTUS sides with Trump, stays order requiring pay-out of teacher training grants

The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Trump administration to move forward with cancellation of federal funding for teacher training initiatives.
1 month ago
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
1 month ago

Education secretary hijacks House Democrats' presser after closed-door meeting

Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting.
1 month ago
Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a press conference outside of the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2025.
1 month ago

McMahon hijacks House Democrats' presser after closed-door meeting outside ED

Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting.
1 month ago
Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting.
1 month ago

Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure

Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.
1 month ago
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a news conference with Democratic Senators about protecting Social Security benefits for Americans, at the Capitol, April 1, 2025.
1 month ago

Netflix's 'Adolescence' to be made available to UK secondary schools

The show, which premiered on Netflix in March, is a gripping four-part drama series from the U.K. that explores the loss of adolescence and the complexities of youth.
1 month ago
The show, which premiered on Netflix in March, is a gripping four-part drama series from the U.K. that explores the loss of adolescence and the complexities of youth.
1 month ago

Some foreign students are being targeted for deportation. What are their rights?

The Trump administration has revoked a number of student visas. What are their rights?
1 month ago
Protestors gather in Foley Square and march through the streets of Lower Manhattan in protest of the detention of Palestinian student activist and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York, March 10, 2025.
1 month ago

Columbia University Interim president stepping down, university says

Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, according to the university.
1 month ago
This undated photo provided by Columbia University, Aug. 16, 2024, shows interim President Dr. Katrina Armstrong.
1 month ago

Emotional Education Department 'clap-outs' celebrate departed federal employees

Dozens of emotional Department of Education employees took part in a final "clap-out" in D.C. after losing jobs amid the Trump administration's agency restructuring.
1 month ago
A Department of Education worker acknowledges a crowd of supporters after leaving the Department of Education building, March 28, 2025.
1 month ago

Former employees slam 'chaos,' 'confusion' at Department of Education

Since Trump eliminated nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce through an overhaul that affected roughly 2,000 people, former employees say there is chaos.
1 month ago
An exterior view of the Department of Education building on Mar. 13, 2025 in Washington.
1 month ago

Tennessee Trump supporter expresses fear for rural public schools

Todd Warner and other Trump supporters in Tennessee express their fears for public schools as the president moves to eliminate the Department of Education.
1 month ago
Trump executive order seeks to steer federal funds to private school vouchers
1 month ago

How changes to student loan process could impact borrowers

ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous discusses the executive order which puts the Small Business Association in charge of handling student loans.
1 month ago
VIDEO: How changes to student loan process could impact borrowers
2 months ago

Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments

President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump holds an executive order after signing it alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (R) in the East Room of the White house in Washington, Mar. 20, 2025.
2 months ago

American Federation of Teachers on dismantling DOE

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, weighs in on how gutting the Department of Education could affect students and fundamentally change education in America.
2 months ago
VIDEO: American Federation of Teachers on dismantling DOE
2 months ago

Dozens protest Trump’s executive order gutting DOE

The executive order has sparked concerns about the future of American education while President Donald Trump claims that reforms will help provide funding in a more cost-effective way.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Dozens protest Trump’s executive order gutting DOE
2 months ago

President Trump aims to dismantle Department of Education

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. We take a look at what that means and what’s next.
2 months ago
VIDEO: President Trump aims to dismantle Department of Education