For student parents, federal child care funding hangs in the balance

by Misha Manjuran Oberoi | Oct 22, 2025 | Education, Featured

Daniel A. Gonzalez, 41, is a nursing student at Jamestown Community College in New York and a parent to 14-month-old Sebastiano. During his son’s first year, Gonzalez juggled night shifts at a medical clinic, diapers and classes on just a few hours of sleep — earning...

Sec. of Education nominee evades questions on department’s agenda

by Jiah Choe | Feb 13, 2025 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON –  Senate Democrats pressed Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon on her views for President Donald Trump’s education agenda including DEI, school choice and the president’s promise to downsize the Department of Education at her confirmation hearing...

Amid threats of elimination, Trump’s education agenda remains unclear with pro-school choice secretary nomination

by Erica Schmitt | Dec 10, 2024 | Education, Featured

When President-elect Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon as the Secretary for Education in November, it signified more than a routine staffing decision—it reflected his administration’s broader agenda to reshape America’s public education system. Trump’s...

Republican senators slam delays for student financial aid forms

by Braedyn Speight | Feb 1, 2024 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON –  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Thursday that he and other senators are directing the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, to examine  the delays surrounding the updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...

U.S. Secretary of Education announces initiative to improve educational system

by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Jan 24, 2023 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivered an address Tuesday afternoon about the department’s new initiative to transform education and create long-term change. The department’s focus remains aligned with the priorities Cardona...