Johns Hopkins Univ. has begun laying off more than 2,000 workers after the WH cut USAID funding for programs it administers.
The federal student loans website went offline midday Wednesday, later displaying a “Planned Maintenance” banner after hours of downtime.
Among the Department of Education layoffs: 7 of 12 civil rights offices will close, despite thousands of backlogged cases.
A federal judge blocked the White House from cutting hundreds of millions in teacher training funds after eight states sued.
The Department of Education is firing 50% of workers, offices in NY, Boston, Cleveland, and Chicago to close.
The Education Dept. warned 60 universities, including Harvard and Yale, that they could face penalties from antisemitism investigations.
A Columbia University grad student who led protests against Israel was arrested by ICE and had his green card revoked for “circulating social media posts criticizing Zionism” and organizing a march.
