Washington schools chief blasts 'cruel chaos' of Trump's order to eliminate the Department of Education Washington state’s top education official is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s long-awaited executive order calling for the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education. Sami West
Former Tennessee education official discusses order to dismantle Education Department NPR's A Martinez speaks with Kevin Huffman, a former Tennessee commissioner of education, about President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. A Martínez Play AudioListen 6 mins
Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs' The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight. Cory Turner
What we know about the case of detained Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri The Indian national and postdoctoral fellow is the latest scholar detained or deported by the Trump administration for speaking in support of Palestinian rights or criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. Jaclyn Diaz
How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration. Elissa Nadworny
Politics and change: Why Seattle Public Schools' superintendent is stepping down When Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones announced he’s leaving the district this fall, he said the decision came from a desire to spend time with family. Sami West
Trump is changing the Department of Education. How is it affecting borrowers? The federal student loan system is a mess right now, as the courts consider what's legal and what's not. Meanwhile, the office that oversees the student loan program has had its staff cut by half. Cory Turner Play AudioListen 5 mins
Transgender sports policies at heart of federal complaint from Washington school district The Kennewick School Board has lodged a federal Title IX complaint against Washington state officials. At issue: the state’s current policies that allow transgender students to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Sami West
6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions. Cory Turner
Proposal to limit transgender athletes' participation in sports blocked in Washington state Washington state’s governing body for middle and high school athletics has determined proposed rule changes limiting how transgender students can participate in sports would violate state laws. Sami West
