Entity: Department of Education

No Records Response from FSA Regarding Common Interest Agreement with Navient Corporation

May 23, 2019
No records response from the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office for a common interest agreement, or records memorializing such an agreement, with Navient Corporation.

Investigating the Administration’s Involvement with For-Profit Colleges

May 22, 2019
Congress holds a hearing — and American Oversight sues.

Complaint: NSLDN v. Education – Dream Center Oversight

May 22, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit on behalf of the National Student Legal Defense Network to obtain records related to the Trump administration’s oversight of financially troubled colleges owned by the Dream Center.

FOIA to Education Seeking Communications of Diane Auer Jones and Education Industry Entities

May 21, 2019
FOIA to Education seeking communications between Principal Deputy Undersecretary Diane Auer Jones and education industry players, including certain for-profit colleges.

No Records Response from Education Regarding Communications Between Secretary Betsy DeVos and Paula White

May 21, 2019
Department of Education stated that it had no record of communications between Paula White and Secretary Betsy DeVos or Deputy Secretary Mitchell Zais. American Oversight asked for these records to identify if Donald TrumpÕs reported Òspiritual AdvisorÓ has influence over federal policy.

News Roundup: Investigating State-Level Threats to Democracy

May 17, 2019
With so much attention trained on tackling federal misconduct in the Trump administration, corruption at the state and local levels has flourished and often gone unchecked.

Education Department Communications with Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette

April 25, 2019
Department of Education records in response to our FOIA seeking communications with Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.

News Roundup: DeVos, Mnuchin, Barr Testify in Congress

April 12, 2019
This week was packed with high-profile hearings on Capitol Hill, with some contentious results.

FOIA to ED for Communications with Paula White

April 11, 2019
FOIA to Ed for communications with President Trump’s "spiritual advisor" Paula White

Department of Education Resumes Reveal Pro-Charter School Bias

April 10, 2019
American Oversight has obtained Department of Education resumes that offer yet another example of how DeVos has prioritized charter schools and for-profit institutions over public education.