Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press

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States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools

Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Thursday to restore access to pandemic relief aid for schools, saying the Education Department's abrupt halt of hundreds of millions of dollars of promised funding will force cuts to vital services.

States say Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools will harm students

Seventeen states sued the Trump administration Thursday to restore access to pandemic relief aid for schools, saying the Education Department's abrupt halt of hundreds of millions of dollars of promised funding will force cuts to vital services.

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

Since plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrollment in the U.S. has been rebounding -- a relief to American universities that count on their tuition payments. Two months into the new Trump administration, educators fear that could soon change.