U.S. Education Department

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon discusses efforts to dismantle the department she leads and address ideological imbalances in public schools and universities. She also reflects on co-founding WWE and a personal experience with a wrestling move called a piledriver.

Ohio's average student loan debt is $35,000, with new policy changes from the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill capping graduate student loan amounts and limiting repayment plan options. The bill phases out unlimited graduate student loans, imposes annual and lifetime borrowing limits for professional degree programs, and restricts Parent PLUS loans to $20,000 annually per dependent child.

Federal judges in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., struck down a Trump administration overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, ruling the changes overstepped agency authority and risked violating First Amendment rights. The overhaul targeted nonprofits and government organizations supporting causes conflicting with administration priorities, including groups using hormone therapy for children or aiding illegal immigration.

A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, stating the changes overstepped the Education Department's authority and violated First Amendment protections. The overhaul aimed to exclude employers deemed to have a 'substantial illegal purpose' but was criticized for lacking connection to criminal statutes.

A federal judge struck down a Trump administration overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, ruling it overstepped agency authority and violated First Amendment protections. The changes would have excluded employers deemed to engage in illegal activities like 'chemical castration' or supporting terrorism, but the judge found the definitions lacked legal grounding and the scope was disproportionate to the estimated impact.

A federal judge's ruling temporarily increased federal student loan limits for graduate nursing and physical therapy programs by classifying them as 'professional' fields, while theology programs were excluded. The U.S. Education Department issued a revised rule complying with the order but plans to challenge it, maintaining that the original Trump-era definition of 'professional programs' is lawful.

A federal judge's ruling temporarily increased federal student loan limits for nursing and physical therapy graduate programs by blocking part of a Trump administration rule. The U.S. Education Department revised the rule to comply, but theology programs were reclassified as non-professional, reducing their loan caps. The department plans to challenge the ruling in court.

A federal judge's ruling temporarily expanded student loan limits for nursing and other graduate programs by reclassifying them as 'professional' degrees, but theology and similar fields were removed from the designation. The U.S. Education Department revised its rule to comply with the court order, maintaining a legal challenge to the original Trump administration policy.

The U.S. Education Department revoked Title IX agreements from the Obama and Biden administrations that addressed gender identity policies, creating political uncertainty. This action undermines previous settlements and shifts the issue into partisan debate.