Tag: department of education - The Diamondback

Maryland receives $13.9 million in federal funding to help people with disabilities

The two five-year grants from the U.S. education department, which will begin this month, will help people with disabilities find employment and post-secondary education.

Sam Gauntt
October 18, 2024

Protesters gather in DC to demand student debt cancellation

Activists called on President Joe Biden to sign an executive order cancelling over one trillion dollars of student loan debt nationwide.

James Cirrone
April 4, 2022

US Education Department extends Title IX protections to transgender students

The department justified the decision by referring to a Supreme Court case that ruled it is impossible to discriminate against a person based on their sexual orientation or gender identity without discriminating against that person based on sex.

Christine Zhu
June 16, 2021

The federal government’s FAFSA approach shows it’s content with discriminatory policies

The Education Department is showing its true colors by targeting poor Black and brown students.

Malcolm Ferguson
March 30, 2021

The federal government must fund civics education

Students need more civics and social studies education to eventually become respectful members of American society.

Gabriella Kurczeski
March 4, 2021

More than 900 UMD students signed PSA’s petition protesting Betsy Devos’ Title IX changes

The petition calls on UMD to take action beyond the new regulations.

Madison Peek
May 28, 2020

Sexual assault survivors won’t get justice under the new Title IX regulations

The new Title IX regulations only hurt survivors.

Maya Rosenberg
May 13, 2020

Department of Education releases new Title IX guidelines amid coronavirus closure

The guidelines are set to go into effect in August.

Eric Neugeboren
May 6, 2020

UMD to receive $21 million in federal aid for coronavirus losses

This university predicted a loss of $87 million this semester.

Eric Neugeboren
April 9, 2020

UMD shuts down China-sponsored center amid controversy

It comes after Congress passed legislation that could endanger some funding to the school.

Matt McDonald
January 27, 2020