Browsing: US Education Department

The U.S. Education Department has rolled back key anti-discrimination rules, sparking concern among civil rights advocates over protections for vulnerable student groups nationwide.

The U.S. Education Department is investigating five medical schools over their admissions practices, Reuters reports, examining potential discrimination and compliance with federal civil rights laws.

The U.S. Education Department has opened a civil-rights probe into Baltimore schools over alleged anti-Semitic incidents, examining whether Jewish students faced discrimination.

U.S. law school deans warn that a potential Education Department shutdown could disrupt federal student aid, strain institutional budgets, and force cuts to key academic and support programs.