Woman admits bilking $5M from Department of Education in ‘straw students’ scam
Cynthia Denise Melvin, 59, pled guilty to stealing millions from the Department of Education in federal student loan aid.
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Education Dept. urged to investigate California school district over race-focused programs
A national parental rights in education advocacy group filed a federal civil rights complaint against a California school ...
Trump wants to close Department of Education. How will it affect California?
The U.S. Department of Education provides funding to California schools, particularly for disadvantaged students and students ...
What would dismantling the Department of Education mean for Southern California schools?
What exactly would be cut from the department — and exactly how it could be dismantled — is still unclear. But already, ...
Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain
President Trump signals plans to weaken the Department of Education, throwing into question the fate of financial aid and ...
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UC students sue Education Department over DOGE’s access to private financial aid data
A UC student group is suing the education department, alleging that it has illegally given financial aid data to DOGE. Democratic congressional representatives said they were locked out of the ...
Advice to California schools on Trump’s DEI crackdown: Do nothing — yet, advocates say
After Trump issued an order for schools to shut down diversity programs, Attorney General Rob Bonta said DEI programs are ...
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Trump wants to close Department of Education. How will it affect California?
The U.S. Department of Education provides funding to California schools, particularly for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities. It oversees federal student loans, including the ...
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Q&A: What does the U.S. Dept. of Education do and how does that impact California?
California received about $8 billion in funding for K-12 education and about $7 billion in funding for higher education in ...