The Education Department on Friday posted a doctored image on the social platform X showing the agency’s headquarters in Washington with a Spirit Halloween banner on the building. “These things are just popping up everywhere!” the department said in its post. The image, posted the day before Halloween, comes as President Trump and Education Secretary Linda…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Thursday that state police would take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell University after widespread outrage over the handling of Jane Doe’s gang rape allegations.  Typically, a sexual assault complaint would be investigated by campus police, but Hochul said she would do “everything in my power to make sure…

A top Dartmouth official has resigned from his position after allegations he violated the school’s AI use policy.  The university on Wednesday announced Provost Santiago Schnell resigned from his position after a university committee released the results of its investigation into the matter it opened in September.  “The Provost used AI to meaningfully alter his writing in violation…

Student loan advocates see next week’s midterms as an opportunity for further oversight and potential reversals of policies from the Trump administration that have delayed or denied debt relief and increased monthly payments.   Democrats have the potential Tuesday to retake the House and Senate, possibly creating a friendlier environment for student loan borrowers after…

The Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) in Texas was hit with a Title IX lawsuit this week after it canceled its production of “Little Shop of Horrors” when a female student was cast to play the male lead.   Student Ana Mota, who was cast as Seymour, sued her school for the cancellation, arguing it amounted to illegal…

The Cornell University Faculty Senate is set to debate a no confidence vote on Wednesday against President Michael Kotlikoff after allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a campus fraternity that resulted in no criminal charges caused uproar around the country.  The more than 75 members of the body will have their second meeting debating the resolution…