U.S. Department of Education

News about U.S. Department of Education, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Aug. 28, 2014

    Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal sues Obama administration over Common Core education standards in a move that is likely to raise his profile as he builds an expected Republican presidential campaign. MORE

  2. Jul. 9, 2014

    National Education Association, nation's largest teachers' union, passes resolution at its convention in Denver calling for resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. MORE

  3. Jun. 30, 2014

    Editorial cites Education Department's draft regulations governing reporting of sexual violence on college campuses; expresses hope rules will help bring more order to related legal proceedings, offering protections to both victims and accused without unduly burdening administrators; says challenge for universities will be to strike fair balance between accuser and accused. MORE

  4. Jun. 25, 2014

    Less than a third of states and territories now comply with federal disability law under change announced in way Education Dept evaluates how well public schools educate students with disabilities; under old system, nearly three-quarters of states and territories met standards. MORE

  5. Jun. 24, 2014

    Corinthian Colleges announces that it has reached agreement with Education Dept that will allow the for-profit higher education company to receive an immediate $16 million in federal student aid funds and keep operating; operates 107 campuses of the Everest, Heald and WyoTech institutions, as well as online programs. MORE

  6. Jun. 11, 2014

    Report from Education and Justice Departments finds that colleges are more aggressive about punishing alcohol and drug offenses, even as rate of serious crime on campuses has dropped; specialists on campus safety caution crime figures should not be taken at face value, because much of decline resulted from new Education Dept guidelines on how to define most common of the serious crimes, burglary; victim advocates say many institutions are sloppy or intentionally misleading when reporting crime data. MORE

  7. May. 9, 2014

    Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr and Education Secretary Arne Duncan issue strong warning to public school districts nationwide not to deny enrollment to immigrant students in country illegally. MORE

  8. Apr. 4, 2014

    Education Dept is investigating whether Florida State properly responded to a student’s allegation that she had been sexually assaulted by star quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston; inquiry is response to a complaint that Winston’s accuser filed in March with the civil rights office. MORE

  9. Dec. 18, 2013

    Op-Ed article by Bradley W Bateman, president of Randolph College, contends that Education Dept's rating of colleges and universities based on perceived value each offers is a bad idea; warns that such rankings could potentially create perverse incentives for schools; proposes instead that the federal government make available all the data it thinks is important on a searchable Web site and let consumers evaluate for themselves. MORE

  10. Nov. 21, 2013

    Department of Education, in cooperation with several other educational groups, will unveil public service campaign aimed at recruiting a new generation of classroom educators; campaign, called Teach, uses video spots and radio announcements that portray teaching as creative, invigorating and meaningful. MORE

  11. Sep. 3, 2013

    Institute of Education Sciences, little-known office in federal Education Department, is conducting randomized clinical trials of various science and math education programs to determine which are effective; researchers say that findings could be transformative for schools and students across nation. MORE

  12. Jun. 19, 2013

    Education Secretary Arne Duncan tells state education officials that they can postpone making career decisions about teachers based on performance evaluations tied to new tests. MORE

  13. Jan. 26, 2013

    Education Department's Office for Civil Rights clarifies that school districts must provide qualified students an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular athletics to maximum the extent appropriate. MORE

  14. Jan. 16, 2013

    High schools and youth sports organizations across the country are grappling with challenges in finding ways to accommodate students with disabilities; what is reasonable accommodation under the law has been debated when it comes to after-school sports; increased interest prompts Education Department's Office for Civil Rights to prepare additional guidance. MORE

  15. Sep. 23, 2012

    Editorial contends that the government must do a better job of informing students about flexible payment plans available to them under the federal student loan program; proposes several changes the Department of Education should make to the student loan program. MORE

  16. Jul. 12, 2012

    Editorial notes that federal Judge Rudolph Contreras has overturned a central provision of regulations meant to rein in for-profit schools and career training programs that bury students in debt while giving them valueless degrees or certificates; urges the Department of Education to revise the regulations and increase its efforts to make this industry accountable. MORE

  17. Jul. 2, 2012

    Federal Judge Rudolph Contreras overturns a main component of the 'gainful employment' rules introduced by the federal Department of Education in 2011; regulations were devised to prevent for-profit colleges, which get the bulk of their revenues from federal student aid, from leaving students with huge debt loads and credentials that provided little help in landing them a job. MORE

  18. Jan. 9, 2012

    Michael Winerip On Education column notes that three applications have been rejected for proposed Hebrew charter school in New Brunswick, NJ, to be called Tikun Olam Hebrew Language Charter High School, but that school has received $600,000 grant from United States Education Department; argues that there are many good reasons for state to have rejected applications and questions how school gained federal approval. MORE

  19. Nov. 30, 2011

    Education Secretary Arne Duncan, reacting to Occupy movement protests expressing anger over rising college costs, urges higher education officials to 'think more creatively' about ways to reduce net tuition costs for students and families and to make it easier to repay student loans. MORE

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ARTICLES ABOUT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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Louisiana: Governor Sues Over School Standards

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gov. Bobby Jindal sued the Obama administration on Wednesday over the Common Core education standards.

August 28, 2014, Thursday

States Given a Reprieve on Ratings of Teachers

By MOTOKO RICH

Arne Duncan said that testing issues are “sucking the oxygen” out of classrooms, and that teachers should have another year to adjust to new standards and practices.

August 22, 2014, Friday

Companies That Offer Help With Student Loans Are Often Predatory, Officials Say

By RACHEL ABRAMS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG

The debt settlement industry, already accused of questionable tactics related to mortgages, is finding a gold mine of new clients among those with college loans.

July 13, 2014, Sunday

Departure of Official Is Sought by Teachers

By MOTOKO RICH

Long ties between the Democratic Party and teachers’ unions are fraying, as seen by the National Education Association’s resolution calling for the resignation of the secretary of education, Arne Duncan.

July 9, 2014, Wednesday

Lessons of a For-Profit College Collapse

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

A deal reached with Corinthian Colleges in which the company will shut down or sell scores of campuses makes clear that stronger rules are needed to qualify for federal aid.

July 9, 2014, Wednesday

New Rules to Address Campus Rape

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

The Department of Education’s guidelines could bring more order to the process and help colleges meet federal requirements on safety.

June 30, 2014, Monday

Shift in Law on Disability and Students Shows Lapses

By MOTOKO RICH

The Education Department said that it would evaluate growth in students with disabilities over time and will compare their test scores with those of students not designated with special needs.

June 25, 2014, Wednesday

College Group Run for Profit Reaches Deal for U.S. Cash

By TAMAR LEWIN

Corinthian Colleges, long under government scrutiny, will receive $16 million and produce a transitional operating plan, outlining which schools it will sell and which it will phase out.

June 24, 2014, Tuesday

Obama Meets Scientists, One Age 6

By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

More than a hundred students displayed their projects and inventions at what President Obama, who has been promoting the STEM subjects, called one of his favorite events.

May 28, 2014, Wednesday

Colleges Rattled as Obama Seeks Rating System

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

College presidents are balking at President Obama’s call for a rating system that would compare schools to aid prospective students and determine federal funding.

May 26, 2014, Monday
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