Entity: Department of Education

Ivanka Trump Email Investigation Sparked by American Oversight FOIAs

November 19, 2018
FOIA requests filed by American Oversight prompted the discovery by White House officials that Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Trump and a top adviser to the president, used personal email to communicate with federal agencies on hundreds of occasions, the Washington Post reported on November 19, 2018.

FOIA to Education Seeking Communications with the Heartland Institute

November 16, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking calendar entries and communications with those associated with the Heartland Institute, an organization that rejects the idea that humans play a role in climate change, to determine if they have influence at the department.

No Records Response from ED Offices regarding Borrower Defense

November 13, 2018
The Department of Education stated that the Office of the Deputy Secretary and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education had no records of calendar entries for meetings related to the borrower defense rule.

FOIA to Education Regarding the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

November 9, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking communications regarding the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, including communications with Secretary DeVos and senior staff.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Education – Borrower Defense Rule

November 9, 2018
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on the agency’s decision to cut back on debt relief for defrauded student borrowers.

American Oversight Sues Education Department for Borrower Defense Records

November 9, 2018
American Oversight today sued the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on the agency’s decision to cut back on debt relief for defrauded student borrowers. This is the watchdog’s tenth suit in its Parallel Investigations Initiative, targeting documents that are also likely to be the subject of congressional investigations.

FOIA to Education Seeking Michigan Attorney General Communications

November 9, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's communications. This FOIA was filed to shed light on the relationships between potential Attorney General candidates and key federal officials.

FOIA to Education Seeking Florida Attorney General Communications

November 9, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's communications. This FOIA was filed to shed light on the relationships between potential Attorney General candidates and key federal officials.

No Records Response from Selected ED Offices Regarding Meetings and Communications about the Borrower Defense Rule

November 2, 2018
Department of Education's Office of the Deputy Secretary and Office of Career, Technical & Adult Education said that they did not have any records relating to the Borrower Defense Rule. ED is still reviewing potential records for other offices.

FOIA to Education Seeking Updated Senior Staff Calendars

October 17, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking calendars for Betsy DeVos, Joshua Venable, Eric Ventimiglia, Robert Eitel, Candice Jackson, Ebony Lee, Lee-Douglas Simmons, Mitchell Zais, Kenneth L. Marcus, Jason Botel from March 2018 through the date of search.