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• Trump admin drops hammer on ‘ghost students,’ claws back $1B from alleged loan scammers - President Donald Trump's Department of Education stopped AI bots and "ghost students" from fraudulently obtaining more than $1 billion in federal student loans.
• McMahon recounts story of reassuring parent of special needs that funding will continue as department shrinks - At the American Principles Project Gala, Education Secretary Linda McMahon outlined her vision to return education control to states and local communities.
• Cracker Barrel restaurant chain pays thousands to students, settling discrimination claims - Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announces Cracker Barrel settlement over allegations students with disabilities were mistreated at Waldorf restaurant.
• DOJ sues Virginia school board over Christian students' rights - DOJ sues Loudoun County school board over constitutional violation, claiming Christian students were punished for religious beliefs about gender policies.
• Maryland middle school’s Transgender Awareness Week lesson gave kids ‘binding’ tips, ‘coming out’ advice - Maryland middle school shows 6th graders slideshow on gender identity with coming out advice during "Transgender Awareness Week" educational presentation.
• Faculty cite political climate driving student migration to SEC schools from northeast - SEC schools attracted students seeking stability as Northeastern colleges face enrollment declines and campus protests, with Auburn University avoiding Gaza-related disruptions.
• This week in Campus Radicals: Christian student flunked, Jewish students shaken, conservative groups blocked - This week's Campus Radicals investigations revealed anti-Christian bias, Jewish students intimidated at a culture fair and conservative groups facing nationwide backlash.
• Michigan college president explains innovative way colleges are driving down costs - Rize Education allows colleges to share professors and online classes, helping institutions like Adrian College launch new programs while driving down costs.
• Nearly 40% of young Americans say political violence can be justified in certain situations - Harvard poll of young Americans shows 39% see political violence as acceptable in certain situations with wider concerns shaping their views.
• Former Kansas art teacher accused of having sex with student in Jeep to stand trial - A Kansas judge ruled that former high school art teacher must stand trial on charges she groomed and had unlawful sexual relations with a student.