U.S. Department of Education

The future of a state-funded program to increase the diversity of faculty at colleges and universities in Illinois is in doubt as the Trump administration continues to pressure higher education to abandon DEI values.

A group of state attorneys general is asking educators at all levels to have courage in the face of lost funding and lawsuit threats by the federal administration.

One of the responses Illinois Wesleyan University has made to a complaint of alleged antisemitism filed with the U.S. Education Department is to codify rules that satisfy both First Amendment protections of free speech and the priority to make sure discourse is civil.

President Trump signed an order Thursday calling for the Education Department to close and he has slashed staff by half. He’s also targeting DEI in higher education and research funding.

Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington is among 60 universities the federal Department of Education is investigating for alleged antisemitism. IWU said it's cooperating with the department's Office of Civil Rights.

President Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and funding for research.

President Trump’s Education Department is threatening programs for diverse students. Experts say universities need to fight back.

Superintendents from both districts say facilities needs may force them to pursue borrowing opportunities.

A federal education official visited Heartland Community College on Friday to see how the school is training students to help fill a national job skills…

Illinois State University is looking to address what educators say is a severe shortage of early intervention specialists for infants and toddlers who are…