The Trump administration has declared an "immediate priority" of investigating antisemitism and violence at U.S. colleges after the Biden administration left a "backlog of complaints."
Federal agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student who played a major role in last year's protests at Columbia University, students said.
The Department of Education said it has canceled $400 million worth of federal grants to Columbia University over “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon appeared on Fox Business Friday to share how the U.S. Department of Education is
Universities must comply with all federal antidiscrimination laws if they are going to receive federal funding,’ education secretary says.
Trump told reporters that he doesn’t believe student loans should be run under the Department of Education, and instead will likely end up being run under the Treasury Department, the Small Business Administration (SBA), or the Commerce Department.
The move comes days after the Trump administration announced it was pulling $400 million in funding from Columbia University.