President Joe Biden's administration has announced it will abandon efforts to implement key regulations concerning transgender student athletes and student loan forgiveness, signaling the first steps in a broader plan to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from reworking these initiatives once he takes office.
With fewer than 40 days until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is adjusting his approach to key campaign promises. While his “Promises Made, Promises Kept” mantra energized his base throughout the 2024 campaign, Trump is now striking a more tempered tone on major issues like inflation, foreign policy, and government spending.
The Department of Education under President Joe Biden has directed more than $1 billion toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2021, according to a report by watchdog group Parents Defending Education (PDE).
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will not accept the annual $450,000 presidential salary. The same decision was made during his first term.
A report from the American Principles Project (APP) found that the Biden administration issued the majority of its enforcement action against Christian universities and career schools, despite these institutions representing less than 10% of U.S. students.
Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota has introduced a bold new bill, the "Returning Education to Our States Act," which seeks to abolish the federal Department of Education and return control of education policy to state and local governments.
In its final weeks, the Biden administration is making a last-ditch effort to enact new federal rules aimed at providing student loan forgiveness to 8 million borrowers facing financial hardships.
