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The Education Department building
The Education Department building
An image of a stamp that has stamped, in blue capital letters, the word "rejected."
An image of a stamp that has stamped, in blue capital letters, the word "rejected."
A photo of the clock tower at Oxnard College's campus.
A photo of the clock tower at Oxnard College's campus.
A NACIQI member was removed after voting against Jay Greene, right, a white man with gray hair and a beard wearing a gray suit and glasses, as committee chair.
A NACIQI member was removed after voting against Jay Greene, right, a white man with gray hair and a beard wearing a gray suit and glasses, as committee chair.

ED Removes NACIQI Member Who Voted Against New Chair

March 25, 2026

A McMahon appointee was quietly removed from the committee after casting a dissenting vote for a fellow ED pick for chair. Some members viewed the matter as brazenly partisan.

Maintenance workers covering up a mural honoring César Chávez in the Cesar Chavez Cove at the Cesar Chavez Business and Computer Center at Santa Ana College Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Maintenance workers covering up a mural honoring César Chávez in the Cesar Chavez Cove at the Cesar Chavez Business and Computer Center at Santa Ana College Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Scrubbing Chávez From Campus May Take Time

March 24, 2026

As multiple universities move to strip César Chávez’s name from programs and departments, previous efforts to downplay problematic figures show the hurdles ahead.

A photo illustration of a statue of César E. Chávez, a street sign in San Francisco, the SF State student services building named after him and the César E. Chávez Learning Academies.
A photo illustration of a statue of César E. Chávez, a street sign in San Francisco, the SF State student services building named after him and the César E. Chávez Learning Academies.

Colleges Back Away From César Chávez

March 20, 2026

Multiple colleges removed the labor activist’s name from programs and awards and covered up statues, art and plaques honoring him following allegations of sexual abuse.

A photo illustration of hands shaking casting a shadow over two college buildings that are merging together through the shadow.
A photo illustration of hands shaking casting a shadow over two college buildings that are merging together through the shadow.

ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways

March 19, 2026

As more colleges look for financial lifelines, experts say the current rules are a barrier to mergers and bog down an already cumbersome process.