USDA freezes $30 million in funding to University of Maine after Trump governor clash

Governor Janet Mills and President Donald Trump face off at the National Governors Association meeting, sparking a funding freeze for Maine’s university system. (Getty Images) The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily frozen $30 million in federal funding to the University of Maine system. The freeze, announced on March 10, 2025, follows a public…

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Civil rights in crisis: How the US Education Department’s shift is reshaping student protections

US Department of Education. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), once a watchdog for students’ rights, is now at the center of a dramatic policy shift. Traditionally focused on enforcing protections for students with disabilities and combating racial discrimination, the office is undergoing a transformation that aligns with the…

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Why DOGE layoffs could overwhelm the unemployment system and leave federal workers in crisis

DOGE layoffs may trigger a federal worker unemployment crisis, report warns The mass layoffs by the Department of General Employment (DOGE) could put an immense strain on the US unemployment system, especially as federal workers apply for unemployment insurance (UI). According to a new report from The Century Foundation, these layoffs have the potential to…

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Trump says Education Dept. shouldn’t handle student loans as it’s ‘not their business’ and proposes shifting them to Treasury

Trump calls student loans ‘Not their business’ for Education Dept. and proposes new agencies. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump recently criticized the US Department of Education’s role in managing federal student loans, calling it “not their business.” In comments made earlier this month, Trump reiterated his belief that the Education Department should not oversee the…

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Indiana University under investigation for antisemitism response: Here’s why

Indiana University Bloomington could be at risk of losing federal funding over its response to antisemitism on campus, the Department of Education stated, as reported by the Herald Times. Recently, the Trump administration announced the immediate withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing its failure to combat antisemitism on campus. A…

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AP ECET 2025 registration begins at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in: Candidates can check the direct link here

AP ECET 2025: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has started the online registration process for the Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can visit the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, to register. The last date to apply without a late fee is April 7,…

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CGPSC prelims result 2025 released: Direct link to download scorecards here |

cgpsc pcs result 2025, chhattisgarh state service exam sarkari result, (सांकेतिक फोटो-istock) CGPSC prelims result 2025: The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) has released the results for the State Services Preliminary Examination 2024 on its official website, psc.cg.gov.in. Along with the results, the commission has also published the revised model answer key. The preliminary exam…

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NEET PG Counselling 2024 special stray vacancy round provisional result declared: Check direct link here |

NEET PG 2024 counselling: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the provisional seat allotment result for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024 stray vacancy round. Candidates who registered for NEET PG counselling 2024 can visit the official website, mcc.nic.in, to check and download the provisional result for the stray vacancy round.The official…

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