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United States Department of Education

Arcs in the news about United States Department of Education from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 193 stories · 980 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 30, 2023

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Biden's student debt relief plans and the court fights that blocked them

2 of 42 stories this year · gone quiet

Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness plan · 40 articles, Jan 13U.S. appeals court blocks Biden SAVE plan for student loans · 14 articles, Feb 18
Trump's overhaul of student loans, from collections to new repayment rules

17 of 26 stories this year · 1 about United States Department of Education · gone quiet

Student Loans Still Available After Temporary Funding Pause · 10 articles, Jan 28Musk Team's Access to Student Loan Systems Raises Alarms · 6 articles, Feb 7House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships, changes to student loan programs · 10 articles, Feb 9Trump Will Modify Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via Executive Order · 16 articles, Mar 7Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department · 15 articles, Mar 13Student loans to be managed by Small Business Administration, Trump says · 29 articles, Mar 20Student loan repayment plan applications reopened by Education Department: What to know · 21 articles, Mar 27Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says · 66 articles, Apr 21House Republicans share details on federal student loan system overhaul · 12 articles, Apr 29Student loan collections resume, affecting millions in default · 42 articles, May 4Trump administration pauses Social Security benefit cuts over defaulted student loans · 11 articles, Jun 1Student loan forgiveness in the IBR plan is paused, Education Department says. Here · 23 articles, Jul 22Trump administration may sell student loan debt. What it means for borrowers · 11 articles, Oct 7Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit · 26 articles, Oct 20New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity · 9 articles, Oct 30Trump administration announces deal to end key Biden-era student loan repayment program · 21 articles, Dec 9Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026 · 39 articles, Dec 23
The Israel-Hamas war: the campus protests and the fight over antisemitism · Oct 9, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else54 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Department of Education that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 18– 21Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption22 articles · 16 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 2 right
  2. Oct 16Secretary of Education points out that the government shutdown shows her department is unneeded1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Jul 24Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights initiates investigation into 5 universities over DACA scholarships9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. May 22Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department55 articles · 38 independent sources
    12 left, 12 center, 9 right
  5. May 17– 19Education Department rescinds record $37 million fine against Grand Canyon University: 'Wrongly accused'5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  6. Mar 19– 21Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department244 articles · 100 independent sources
    24 left, 35 center, 20 right
  7. Mar 13Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education26 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 2 right
  8. Mar 11– 13US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination78 articles · 50 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 11 right
  9. Mar 4– 7Trump preparing order calling for dismantling of Department of Education48 articles · 34 independent sources
    4 left, 13 center, 8 right
  10. Mar 3– 4Linda McMahon confirmed to run Education Department, an agency Trump wants to abolish65 articles · 42 independent sources
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Stories that name United States Department of Education

  1. Dec 14– 23Trump administration investigates Brown's security after shooting38 articles · 22 independent sources
    5 left, 7 center, 6 right
  2. Dec 10Rod Paige, first Black to serve as US secretary of education, dies at 926 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 29Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration that restores frozen funds42 articles · 33 independent sources
    2 left, 10 center, 5 right
  4. Oct 1How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.29 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 8– 9Trump seeks to 'protect' prayer in schools, raising constitutional questions14 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 6 right
  6. Aug 29US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX11 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 3 right
  7. Aug 18– 21Trump threatens funding for all California schools over transgender policies6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  8. Jul 25– 26Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools38 articles · 30 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 4 right
  9. Jul 14– 1520 states, led by CA, sue Trump administration over halted after-school, summer funding31 articles · 22 independent sources
    5 left, 12 center, 1 right
  10. Jul 14– 15US top court lets Trump proceed with mass layoffs at Education Department76 articles · 51 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 9 right

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  1. Nov 18Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 25– 26WA among 19 states suing Trump over push to end DEI in public schools5 articles · 4 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 0 right
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