Student Loan Office moves to Treasury Dept. By Paul Katula • Mar 19, 2026 As the Treasury takes control of student debt, we examine what this means for borrower protections and federal efficiency.
Meet the 6 heroes draped over the Ed. Dept. By Paul Katula • Mar 4, 2026 From Benjamin Franklin to Anne Sullivan, we look at the historical figures chosen to represent 250 years of American learning.
US Ed Dept ends some grants for deafblind students By Paul Katula • Sep 16, 2025 Federal cuts to deafblind grants leave families scrambling, as schools lose resources, training, and vital support services overnight.
Kids today face steeper climb: lawyer who beat odds By Paul Katula • Sep 7, 2025 Federal funding once carried him from libraries to Harvard Law. Now, billions in proposed cuts threaten those same pathways for others.
Feds sue Oregon over transgender girls in girls’ sports By Paul Katula • Aug 2, 2025 The lawsuit alleges Title IX violations for allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls' high school sports, impacting competitive fairness.
White House unfreezes education funds By Paul Katula • Jul 26, 2025 The White House will release $5.5 billion for schools after facing growing pressure to do so due to ongoing school disruptions and concerns.
Trump can fire US Ed. Dept. staff By Paul Katula • Jul 14, 2025 SCOTUS agreed Trump can proceed with dismantling the U.S. Ed. Dept. by firing more than a thousand workers.
A Budget That Puts Civil Rights on the Chopping Block By Paul Katula • May 4, 2025 The administration's proposed 2026 budget would "streamline" special education funding and other streams, but what consequences would result?
Trump repeats pledge to shutter US Dept. of Ed. By Paul Katula • Aug 14, 2024 We've heard it before, but rumors about the demise of the US Education Dept. have been greatly exaggerated.
Project 2025, Agenda 47, & the Republicans By Paul Katula • Jul 12, 2024 A manifesto known as Project 2025 calls for eliminating the US Dept of Education and other agencies, DEI programs, etc.