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Rochester Public Schools forced to reconsider mental health programs after cancellation of $2 million in federal funds Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel tells WCCO the Education Department gave them vague reasons for cancellation

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says "This is something that people who owe money need to pay attention to," says CBS News' Jill Schlesinger

Minnesota students looking for financial support have "plenty of options" even if federal education cuts are coming Minnesota Higher Education Commissioner says they still have major concerns about the disruption of federal aid

Is American education in decline? Here's what the stats say

More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign The University of Minnesota is among seven schools scrutinized over "impermissible race-based scholarships”

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the Trump Administration doesn't have the authority to shut it down

Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education sends states scrambling for funding Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the cuts will have an outsized impact on low-income students and communities

President Trump to sign executive order dismantling the Department of Education

Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia Others under investigation include the University of Minnesota, Cal-Berkley and Northwestern