‘No amnesty’: Trump administration to crack down on illegal immigrants; new measures to prevent access to healthcare, education

[ad_1] The Trump administration on Thursday announced sweeping new measures aimed at restricting undocumented immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded education and health care programs, according to The New York Post. The move, officials claim, could save approximately $40 billion.Multiple federal departments, including Education, Agriculture, Labor, Justice, and Health and Human Services (HHS)- issued separate statements underscoring […]

Bill Gates pledges $198 billion of his wealth to Africa for healthcare, education, and innovation | World News

[ad_1] In a record-breaking philanthropic commitment, Bill Gates promised to give 99% of his wealth, approximately $198 billion, to Africa in the next 20 years. Addressing the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Gates stated that this huge fund will be focused on addressing some of Africa’s most daunting issues, mainly in healthcare and […]

Campus crackdown: US education department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation; cites antisemitism concerns

[ad_1] Columbia University campus (File photo) The US administration led by President Donald Trump has intensified its conflict with Columbia University, stating that the institution fails to meet accreditation criteria due to inadequate protection of Jewish students.“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment […]

Trump’s education secretary says NY discriminating against school with Native American chief mascot | World News

[ad_1] MASSAPEQUA: New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump’s top education official said Friday. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island that a weekslong investigation by […]

‘Trump = traitor’: Harvard protesters slam US President’s education war

[ad_1] Protesters listen to Harvard University students speak at a protest against President Donald Trump’s recent sanctions against Harvard in front of Science Center Plaza. Hundreds of Harvard University students staged a mass protest Tuesday after the US President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would cancel all remaining federal contracts with the university, an aggressive […]

‘Does not solve problem’: Education secretary Linda McMahon on Harvard president Alan Garber’s pay cut

[ad_1] Education secretary Linda McMahon on Harvard president Alan Garber’s pay cut (Picture credit: AP) US education secretary Linda McMahon has questioned the significance of Harvard University president Alan Garber’s decision to take a 25% salary cut, arguing that it does little to address ongoing concerns about antisemitism and ideological imbalance on campus.“I’m not quite […]

Education association files lawsuit to halt unlawful termination of SEVIS records of international students

[ad_1] The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a coalition of over 570 campus leaders, together with several impacted international students, has filed a lawsuit in a US district court (district of Massachusetts) on Thursday, challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) unlawful mass termination of SEVIS records for F-1 students and participants in […]

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders

[ad_1] President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order targeting college accreditors, a group of largely unknown but long-established companies that evaluate the educational quality and financial health of universities. The order, one of seven education-related measures he signed on Wednesday, was the latest move by Mr. Trump aimed at shifting the ideological tilt of […]

US universities issue letter condemning Trump’s ‘political interference’ in country’s education system

[ad_1] Over 100 universities and colleges across the US issued a joint letter on Tuesday, denouncing the Trump administration’s “unprecedented government overreach and political interference,” in the country’s education system.The letter was signed by leaders from a wide range of schools, including large state universities, small liberal arts colleges, and Ivy League institutions like Harvard, […]

Trump’s plan to dismantle Education Department could hurt 90% of American students, experts warn

[ad_1] President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten speaks during a rally in front of the Department of Education to protest budget cuts in Washington. (Getty Images) In an opinion piece published in Fox News, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), criticizes President Donald Trump’s proposal to dismantle […]