Entity: Department of Education

FOIA to Education Seeking Records Regarding the Dream Center Education Holdings

September 25, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking communications regarding the Dream Center Education Holdings (DCEH) and/or the accreditation status, lack of accreditation, and/or public statements concerning the accreditation status of the Illinois Art Institute, the Art Institute of Colorado, or the Art Institute of Michigan.

FOIA to Education Seeking Communications Regarding the Dream Center Education Holdings

September 25, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking communications between Education appointees and individuals in the office of Federal Student Aid that contain search terms like "dream center" and "dream foundation."

FOIA to Education Seeking Notes from a Dream Center Education Holdings Meeting

September 25, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking all notices, invitations, agendas, or other notes related to the 2018 meeting between Diane Auer Jones and other individuals at Education and staff from Dream Center Education Holdings (DCEH) reported in the article "DeVos Aide Tailors Decisions to the Predatory Colleges That Employed Her."

FOIA to Education Regarding an Investigation Into the Dream Center Education Holdings

September 25, 2018
FOIA to Education seeking documents sufficient to show whether Education has opened any investigations into allegations that Dream Center Education Holdings (DCEH) misrepresented the accreditation status of the Illinois Art Institute, the Art Institute of Colorado, or the Art Institute of Michigan.

ED Political Appointee Resumes and SF-50s

September 24, 2018
Department of Education resumes and SF-50s for political appointees who joined the administration or entered into a new position since April 12, 2017.

Back to School Changes with Secretary DeVos’ Department of Education

September 12, 2018
American Oversight's ongoing investigation of the Department of Education has uncovered detailed calendars for Secretary DeVos' past year in office. Those calendars give us a window into Secretary DeVos' priorities, who she and other senior appointees met with, and how they have been managing issues including gun violence, sexual assault on campus, and student lending.

No Records Response From Education Regarding Online College Rules

August 30, 2018
No records response from Education's Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development and the Office of the Deputy Secretary to our request seeking communications regarding online college rules.

Complaint: NSLDN v. Education – Navient Student Loan Provider

August 1, 2018
American Oversight today filed a lawsuit on behalf of The National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN) against the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on its role in aiding Navient, a giant servicer of federal student loans, to defend an enforcement action brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in federal court.

NSLDN and American Oversight Sue Education Department for Navient Emails and Records

August 1, 2018
American Oversight today filed a lawsuit on behalf of The National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN) against the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on its role in aiding Navient, a giant servicer of federal student loans, to defend an enforcement action brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in federal court.

No Records Response From Education Office of the Secretary Regarding Teacher Strikes

July 26, 2018
No records response from the Department of Education Office of the Secretary responding to a request for communications regarding teachers' strikes.