Department of Education
Betsy DeVos thinks Title IX officers have more power than they do
Patty Crawford was a Title IX officer at Indiana University East in 2011 when the new policies regarding sexual assault were communicated to schools nationwide. VICE News sat down with Crawford for an explanation on the law’s history.
Trump's “Forever GI Bill” won't stop for-profit schools from preying on vets
Thousands of veterans might be getting their money back. But for-profit colleges are still a problem.
Why the Justice Department is suddenly investigating affirmative action
Investigating a years-old complaint could signal a shift in two decades of Justice Department support for affirmative action at colleges.
Trump’s Salary Donation Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Him
The president donated his paycheck to the Department of Education, but still wants to cut $9.2 billion from its budget.
Teachers Share Their Concerns About Education Politics in the US
Wages are low, policies and rhetoric are frustrating, but America's teachers are undeterred.
Teachers Shape the Next Generation, But Can They Live Off Their Salaries?
Wages are low, policies and rhetoric are frustrating, but America's teachers are undeterred.
58 Women's Organizations Demand Candice Jackson Retract False Statements on Rape
“As advocates for student survivors, we are gravely concerned that rape myths like the one you articulated to the Times will motivate your office’s policies."
18 states sue Betsy DeVos for easing for-profit school regulations
Less than a week after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced her plans in late June, attorneys general from eighteen states and the District of Columbia sued her.
Has the Trump Administration Stopped Investigating Campus Rape?
A lawsuit brought by National Women's Law Center alleges the Department of Education has refused to release records relating to Title IX investigations, leaving sexual assault victims wondering "whether they can turn to the agency for help."
DeVos still refuses to say if she’d punish LGBTQ discrimination
Betsy DeVos thinks all discrimination is wrong, but she won't say if the Department of Education, under her authority, will withhold funds from schools that do it.