# U.S. Education Department

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Dual OCR Probes — Education Department's Office for Civil Rights launches two new investigations into race bias and antisemitism.
- **2026-03-20**: DOJ Multi-Billion Suit — Department of Justice sues Harvard for billions over alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students.
- **2026-02-15**: Compliance Lawsuit — Trump administration sues Harvard for failing to comply with a federal investigation into its admissions process.
- **2023-06-29**: SCOTUS Ruling — Supreme Court ends race-conscious admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Nursing, therapy grad students regain $200K loan cap in blow to Ed Dept
2026-07-12 03:36:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 8

A federal judge has forced the Education Department to reinstate the $200,000 federal loan cap for graduate nursing and therapy programs, providing a temporary reprieve for online education providers. The ruling stabilizes enrollment outlook for edtech companies partnering with universities on these high-cost degrees.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/edtech-student-loan-cap-court-order-2026

### Trump Administration Launches Dual Probes into Harvard Over Bias and Race
2026-03-24 00:39:37 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. Department of Education has opened two new investigations into Harvard University targeting its admissions practices and handling of campus antisemitism. These probes mark a significant escalation in the administration's broader campaign to enforce compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/trump-harvard-probes-race-antisemitism-regulation

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