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Rep. Bobby Scott and education advocates criticized recent federal student loan changes linked to the GOP's tax and spending law, arguing they shift responsibilities to private lenders and disrupt higher education access. The Education Department's transfer of student aid functions to the Treasury Department and new loan regulations, including graduate borrowing limits, were highlighted as problematic for borrowers, particularly low-income and minority students.

Education experts and advocates criticized recent federal student loan changes under the GOP’s tax and spending law, arguing they shift borrowers to private lenders and disrupt higher education access. Rep. Bobby Scott highlighted concerns over the Education Department’s restructuring, including transferring loan collection to the Treasury Department and implementing new loan limits and repayment systems.

Education experts and advocates criticized recent federal student loan changes, warning they push borrowers to private lenders and disrupt higher education plans. Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia highlighted the transfer of student aid functions to the Treasury Department and regulations from the GOP’s tax and spending law as compounding issues for borrowers.

The Education Department's Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), which tracks student treatment in U.S. schools, is six months overdue under the Trump administration. Advocates express concern as the Trump administration plans to move the Office for Civil Rights (which oversees CRDC) from the Education Department to the Department of Justice, alongside policies targeting diversity initiatives and transgender student athletes.

President Trump's administration is transferring key responsibilities of the Education Department to other agencies, including the Department of Justice for civil rights enforcement and the Department of Health and Human Services for special education oversight. Advocates warn the changes could disrupt services for at-risk students, including those with disabilities and from marginalized communities.

The Trump administration granted Indiana a limited waiver to ease federal grant restrictions, allowing $13 million in Title grants for state-level activities but rejecting broader changes to $350 million in district-level funds. Similar scaled-back waivers were approved in Iowa and Louisiana, indicating the Education Department’s cautious approach to altering federal education grant regulations.

President Trump's administration is transferring oversight of special education and civil rights in education from the Education Department to the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services. The changes have drawn criticism from advocacy groups, who argue they will harm accountability and services for underserved students.

President Donald Trump's administration transferred oversight of special education to the Department of Health and Human Services and civil rights enforcement in education to the Department of Justice, reducing the Education Department's functions. Advocates and education unions criticized the move, warning it could harm vulnerable students and create uncertainty in services.

Trump administration moves oversight of special education and civil rights from the Education Department to the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services. The changes aim to scale back federal oversight, with the DOJ handling civil rights enforcement and HHS overseeing special education. Advocacy groups criticize the move, warning it will harm underserved students and create uncertainty in services.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding policies supporting transgender and Black students amid Republican-led criticism. Local supporters, including Rep. Delia Ramirez and the Chicago Teachers Union, will advocate for King, who is defending programs like the Black Student Success Plan and transgender student protections.