WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. The move is part of a broad effort to limit access to federal benefits for immigrants who lack legal status.

The Department of Education is limiting federal aid for undocumented immigrants in career, technical, and adult education programs.

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation for allowing transgender athletes to compete in female

According to the State Department, the suspension was part of the “dynamic” scheduling process to interview for those visas. Interview timelines are based on the up-to-date information immigration officers need for a proper review of the applicant, according to the State Department.

The state Department of Education is seeking to take over the Marlboro County School District’s financial operations, citing the district’s “failure to meet its fiscal responsibilities and provide a stable operational plan for the 2025-26 school year.

Steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education have quieted since the Trump administration started celebrating education victories.

The U.S. Department of Education is withholding about $6.8 billion in education funding for programs serving students in programs that range from migrant education to English language instruction and gifted education.

WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — Interest accrual on the debt of nearly 7.7 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan will resume Aug. 1, the U.S. Education Department said Wednesday.