Federal appeals court upholds judge’s order blocking Trump from dismantling Education Dept and requiring reinstatement of 1,300 employees after Justice Dept sought swift ruling to rush case to Supreme Court.
Trump bans international students from entering U.S. to attend Harvard citing national security concerns after the university refused to comply with Homeland Security requests for information about foreign students
Trump proposes cutting tribal college funding by nearly 90%, threatening to close institutions already underfunded by $250 million annually.
Harvard seeks summary judgment in federal funding lawsuit, citing internal emails showing White House directed agencies to cut grants despite national security warnings.
MA Gov. Healey demands “immediate answers” from ICE after agents detain high school student en route to volleyball practice, sparking massive protests and federal judge intervention.
Justice Department threatens legal action against 1,600+ California school districts unless they ban transgender athletes by June 9 despite state compromise allowing dual medals.
AB Hernandez wins gold in high jump and triple jump at California track championships despite Trump’s federal funding threats and Justice Department Title IX investigation into the transgender woman’s participation.
China threatens retaliation against Trump administration over AI chip export controls and planned Chinese student visa revocations despite 90-day trade deal signed last month in Geneva.
Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer suspends Job Corps operations nationwide by June 30 despite bipartisan congressional opposition and legal prohibitions against withholding appropriated funds.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon threatens to pull federal funding from New York and pursue criminal investigation over state’s Native American mascot ban.
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s foreign student enrollment privileges.
A federal judge found Trump’s effort to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional, blocking his removal while a challenge proceeds.
A federal judge ordered the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova from ICE custody, ruling that her arrest and visa revocation were unlawful.
Trump proposed capping international enrollment at Harvard as he demanded student data and escalated his fight with the university.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will begin revoking visas for Chinese students and revising visa rules.
Trump orders federal agencies to cut all ties with Harvard over race discrimination and campus safety claims.
Trump administration halts student visa appointments and expands social media vetting targeting pro-Palestinian campus activism.
CA high school sports federation adds more girls to state meet after Trump threatens funding over trans athlete.
Trump escalates Harvard attacks by threatening Monday to redirect $3 billion in university grants to trade schools.
Trump claims Harvard’s 27% foreign students are “too much” and taking spots from Americans, repeats demand for names despite federal judge blocking DHS revocation of international student certification.
Trump delivers campaign-style speech to West Point graduates while wearing MAGA hat, boasting about eliminating military diversity programs and comparing cadets to male models.
Trump deregulates nuclear industry with “total reform” of independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cutting staff and fast-tracking reactor approvals for AI data centers and defense facilities.
Judge halts Trump’s retaliation against Harvard for defying political demands, blocking administration from cutting off enrollment for 7,000 international students days before graduation.
Supreme Court deadlocks 4-4 on nation’s first religious charter school in Oklahoma, leaving ban in place after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recuses herself due to ties with Catholic Church’s legal adviser.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking legal status of international students nationwide after more than 4,700 had visas canceled in April based on FBI arrest database searches.
Education Department investigates Virginia’s elite Thomas Jefferson High School for alleged discrimination against Asian American students despite Supreme Court upholding admissions policy that reduced Asian enrollment from 73% to 54%.
Trump administration finds Columbia University violated Jewish students’ civil rights by showing “deliberate indifference” to harassment since October 7, 2023, including failure to investigate swastika vandalism.
Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students after university refuses to turn over five years of foreign student conduct records including protest footage.
Judge blocks Trump from firing 1,300 Education Department employees after staff cuts closed seven civil rights offices and eliminated entire FAFSA oversight team.
RFK family foundation awards Maine Gov. Mills human rights prize for defying transgender policies of administration where RFK Jr. serves as HHS Secretary.
Justice Department announces False Claims Act will be used against universities with diversity initiatives by citing alleged antisemitism violations.
Thousands of California teachers rally outside SpaceX headquarters to protest Trump-Musk education budget cuts threatening special education and meal programs.
Indian Ph.D. student granted injunction against deportation after DHS tried to revoke her visa over minor traffic violation from four years ago.
Justice Department accuses Harvard of defrauding government by violating Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling after freezing $2.2 billion in federal funding.
Kennedy claims he is protecting Head Start funding weeks after Trump budget sought to eliminate the program.
Trump administration cuts another $450 million in grants to Harvard, bringing total frozen funding near $3 billion in escalating fight over campus control.
Harvard sends letter to Education Dept. denying partisan bias claims and warning of government overreach.
House Republicans propose $5 billion private school voucher program funded by donors who would receive 100% tax credits, diverting resources from public schools.
Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk arrived in Boston Saturday after federal judge orders her release from six weeks of ICE detention for writing opinion piece critical of Israel.
Columbia University suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library where demonstrators scrawled threatening messages.
Federal judge orders release of Turkish Tufts student detained over Israel criticism, saying detention ‘chills speech of millions’.
Education Dept investigates Penn over ‘inaccurate’ foreign donation disclosures, demands all records.
Haverford College president grilled by GOP reps over refusal to share student discipline details, with some threatening her job and federal funding.
Federal judge keeps Georgetown scholar’s wrongful arrest case in Virginia, rejecting Trump administration’s attempt to move it to Texas.
Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk to be transferred to Vermont after six weeks in ICE detention in Louisiana.
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to slash funding for library, minority business, and labor mediation agencies.
Judge bars Trump administration from withholding over $1 billion in pandemic relief for struggling students.
