U.S. education department to cut workforce in half
The U.S. Department of Education will put about half of its 4,100-person workforce on administrative leave beginning March 21.
UMD president Darryll Pines responds to Trump’s executive orders in biannual address
Pines warned the audience of the threats the Trump administration poses to research funding, the federal workforce and higher education institutions.
UMD higher education experts brace for impacts of incoming Trump administration
Higher education experts at this university expressed concern for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses and potential cuts to federal funding for research and student aid.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The federal government must fund civics education
Students need more civics and social studies education to eventually become respectful members of American society.
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.
Sexual assault survivors won’t get justice under the new Title IX regulations
The new Title IX regulations only hurt survivors.