Department of Education
Nonie Lesaux Named HGSE Dean After 9 Months in Interim Role
Interim Dean Nonie K. Lesaux will become dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education after holding the interim position since July, the University announced on Thursday.
Trump’s Order to Shutter Education Department Ushers in Period of Uncertainty for Universities
After firing half of the Education Department’s personnel, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to close the Education Department – the latest blow to higher education.
As Universities Eliminate DEI Programming, Harvard Stays Its Course
As many American universities erase their diversity, equity, and inclusion programming in response to threats from the new Trump administration, Harvard has taken a different road — quietly maintaining its diversity initiatives and sometimes actively defending diversity on campus.
Trump Wants To Dismantle the Education Department. What Would That Mean for Harvard?
Since his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump has set his sights on shuttering the Department of Education. Now, as the administration has cut hundreds of millions of dollars in its funding and fired more than half of its workforce, he is getting closer to his goal.
Ed Department Warns Harvard of ‘Potential Enforcement Actions’ Over Antisemitism Complaints
The Department of Education announced Monday that it had sent a letter to Harvard warning the University of “potential enforcement actions” over allegations that it had failed to protect Jewish students on campus.
New Ed Department Guidance Against Race-Conscious Policies Could Impact Scholarships, Ceremonies at Harvard
The Department of Education issued guidance on its letter that threatened to revoke funding from universities that have any race-conscious programs on Friday, putting affinity commencement celebrations and minority scholarships in jeopardy.
Harvard Received $151 Million From Foreign Governments Since January 2020
Harvard received more than $100 million in donations from government sources in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bangladesh in the last four years, according to data released by the Department of Education.
Education Experts Discuss Possibility of Ed. Department Closing at IOP Forum
Education experts discussed the potential closing of the Department of Education under the Trump administration and the effects of absenteeism on U.S. schooling at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Thursday evening.
Ed Department Report Finds Massachusetts Fails to Support Students with Special Education Needs
A Department of Education report made public on Feb. 12 stated that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has failed to comply with a federal law to provide support for students with disabilities.
Department of Education Takes Aim at All Race-Conscious Higher Ed Practices
The Department of Education warned Harvard and other federally funded institutions not to use any race-based decision-making on Friday, arguing in a Dear Colleague letter that all such practices are illegal under the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing race-conscious admissions practices.
HGSE Affiliates Are Pessimistic About Education Careers Under Trump Admin
Under threat of funding cuts and the Trump administration’s federal hiring freeze, students and professors at the Harvard Graduate School of Education say their options to pursue humanitarian work and public teaching careers in education have been restricted.
Trump Staffs Education Department To Upend University DEI Programs
President Donald Trump tapped a slew of political appointees to the U.S. Department of Education last week, assembling a team to pressure Harvard and other universities to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
Harvard Quietly Resolves Anti-Palestinian Discrimination Complaint With Ed. Department
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights found that Harvard failed to properly respond to reports of a hostile environment for Arab, Muslim, or Palestinian students. Harvard agreed on Jan. 17 to revise its anti-discrimination policies and keep more detailed records.
Cambridge Lacks a Permanent Superintendent. The School Committee Is in No Rush.
The Cambridge School Committee lacks a permanent superintendent — or any plan to identify and hire one. But it’s not in any rush.
A Kansas Challenge to Biden’s New Title IX Rulings is Now Impacting Harvard
Harvard’s Title IX regulations are in limbo — and it’s because of a Kansas court injunction.
