United States Department of Education
The US Department of Education is the federal department in charge of education policy and student aid.
238 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 2, 2021.
Stories involving United States Department of Education3 named stories in 2025
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- Trump's overhaul of student loans, from collections to new repayment rulesJan 28, 2025 – Oct 21, 2026 · 27 stories
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- Biden's student debt relief plans and the court fights that blocked themOct 4, 2021 – Mar 27, 2026 · 108 stories
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- The Israel-Hamas war: campus protests and universities' responsesOct 9, 2023 – Sep 21, 2026 · 94 stories
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Week of Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025: 9 left, 17 center, 4 right, 22% of the sources that published that week · 50 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | 25 | 42 | 35 | 248 | 52% |
| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 13% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 70 | 20% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 12% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 14% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 10% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 111 | 29% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 155 | 30% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 382 | 53% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 50 | 16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 72 | 19% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 11% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 88 | 26% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 76 | 20% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | under 1% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 20% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 69 | 19% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 104 | 29% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 70 | 25% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 6% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 8% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 41 | 21% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 11% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 6% |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 50 | 22% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
112 left · 101 center · 83 right: 296 sources on the spectrum, across 238 linked stories.
Everything else54 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about United States Department of Education that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 18– 21Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption22 articles · 16 sources8 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Jul 24Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights initiates investigation into 5 universities over DACA scholarships9 articles · 9 sources2 left, 6 center, 1 right
- May 22Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department55 articles · 38 sources15 left, 14 center, 9 right
- May 17– 19Education Department rescinds record $37 million fine against Grand Canyon University: 'Wrongly accused'5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 1 center, 4 right
- Mar 19– 21Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department244 articles · 100 sources26 left, 36 center, 33 right
- Mar 13Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education26 articles · 17 sources5 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Mar 11– 13US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination78 articles · 50 sources16 left, 20 center, 12 right
- Mar 4– 7Trump preparing order calling for dismantling of Department of Education48 articles · 34 sources4 left, 19 center, 10 right
- Mar 3– 4Linda McMahon confirmed to run Education Department, an agency Trump wants to abolish65 articles · 42 sources13 left, 16 center, 12 right
- Feb 13– 14Linda McMahon agrees with Trump’s calls to gut the Education Department. She still wants to lead it.33 articles · 24 sources12 left, 6 center, 6 right
Stories that name United States Department of Education
- Dec 14– 23Trump administration investigates Brown's security after shooting38 articles · 22 sources4 left, 9 center, 6 right
- Dec 10Rod Paige, first Black to serve as US secretary of education, dies at 926 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 29Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration that restores frozen funds42 articles · 33 sources6 left, 18 center, 8 right
- Oct 1How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.29 articles · 12 sources3 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Sep 8– 9Trump seeks to 'protect' prayer in schools, raising constitutional questions14 articles · 13 sources2 left, 5 center, 6 right
- Aug 29US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX11 articles · 10 sources3 left, 2 center, 5 right
- Aug 18– 21Trump threatens funding for all California schools over transgender policies6 articles · 5 sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Jul 25– 26Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools38 articles · 30 sources5 left, 11 center, 14 right
- Jul 14– 1520 states, led by CA, sue Trump administration over halted after-school, summer funding31 articles · 22 sources8 left, 12 center, 1 right
- Jul 14– 15US top court lets Trump proceed with mass layoffs at Education Department76 articles · 51 sources15 left, 24 center, 10 right
Local coverage
- Nov 18Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department5 articles · 5 sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Apr 25– 26WA among 19 states suing Trump over push to end DEI in public schools5 articles · 4 sources3 left, 1 center, 0 right