The order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward shutting down the federal agency.
Author Archives: Amy DiPierro
Amy covers higher education. She was previously a data reporter for the Center for Public Integrity. While at Public Integrity, her reporting on students experiencing homelessness received a special citation from the Philip Meyer Journalism Award, which honors journalism using social science research methods. Amy previously reported for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif. and BusinessDen in Denver, Colo. She is a graduate of Swarthmore College and Stanford University, where she was a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and contributed to projects at Big Local News.
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California extends state financial aid deadline until April 2
Officials say fewer high school seniors have completed aid applications compared with the same point in 2023.
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Sacramento State starts new Native American College for fall 2025
Sacramento State University is starting a new college in fall 2025 that aims to fold Native American culture into its programming and connect students to tribal governments.