Detroit man to serve 7 1/2 years in prison for $16M federal student aid scheme
A Detroit man was sentenced for leading a $16 million fraud scheme that involved federal student aid and pandemic-era assistance.
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A Detroit man was sentenced for leading a $16 million fraud scheme that involved federal student aid and pandemic-era assistance.
The disclosure comes at a time of heightened concern over AI agents acting outside of human control.
Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.
The U.S. Department of Education is demanding answers from Ann Arbor Public Schools over policies regarding transgender students.
The State Department is cracking down on universities accepting funding from foreign entities on U S. government watch lists.
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education began rolling out an accountability test that aims to hold colleges accountable for the earnings outcomes of their graduates.
Federal investigators are examining whether three Michigan school districts violated Title IX by allowing transgender students to compete on sports teams and use locker rooms aligned with their gender identity.
Current SAVE borrowers will have "limited time" to enroll in a new loan repayment plan and begin repaying their loans, the Education Department said.
The Michigan Department of Education will honor this year's round of exceptional schools with the Blue Ribbon award in November.
Two Detroit residents are accused of stealing more than $12 million from the U.S. Department of Education through fraudulent federal student aid applications.
Proposed Department of Education rule could deny loan forgiveness to borrowers whose employers are found to be illegally "undermining national security and American values."
The Education Department has temporarily paused loan forgiveness for an income-based repayment plan. Here are the details.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of the General Counsel announced on Tuesday that it had opened a foreign funding investigation.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to pause a lower court order that required the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees.
The states lost out on billions in funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training and other initiatives.
TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, found that one in five student loan borrowers is at risk of defaulting.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
The lawsuit against the Trump administration says the Education Department's halt of promised aid for schools will force cuts to vital services.
The Department of Education sent letters to state education commissioners overseeing K-12 education agencies asking them to certify compliance with federal civil rights law.
Michigan education officials said more than 20 school districts could lose nearly $42 million in federal funding after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Education stating it was reversing its deadline to request aid reimbursement.
Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
The goal of the walk-in at Cromie Elementary School in Warren, Michigan, on Wednesday, was to preserve what will be left of the U.S. Department of Education after Friday's proposed cuts.
Michigan Hillel, a group dedicated to empowering Jewish students, says the school acknowledged the concerns they presented to leaders at the beginning of the school year, including what they called threatening messaging posted around campus.
The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of Americans.
